Anthracnose rescue program

Anthracnose is a persistent problem during the summer months at many locations. While prevention is the rule for a disease this nasty, you may occasionally find yourself with an anthracnose rampage that requires rescue activity.

There is one thing NOT to do when attacking anthracnose, and that is to limit water - target 80% of reference evapotranspiration daily. You simply cannot cure this disease by reducing irrigation, despite many urban legends to the contrary. Anything that you do to weaken…