CropWatch

80% CAPFALL (FLOWERING) EL 25

Downy Mildew Alert Issued
A Downy Mildew alert has been issued for Central
South Australia for Friday night into Saturday night. You
will hear this on ABC radio and selected TV weather
broadcasts.
This means the Bureau of Meteorology is 80% certain
weather is expected to be a Downy Mildew Primary
Event (10:10:24) for the Adelaide Hills.

What does this mean for my vineyard?

For growers in the Adelaide Hills the risk of Downy
affecting your harvest is low to moderate as flowering is
well underway and it will take further rain events for a
Downy Mildew outbreak to build up.
Berries that are bigger than peasize (EL 31) are
resistant to Downy though the bunch stalks and the
leaves remain susceptible until harvest.
If you have applied a coverage of a registered Downy
Mildew protectant fungicide within the last 7 days we
would consider you protected against any possible
Downy Mildew primary infection.
Vineyards that were protected within the last 7-10 days
This message from Adelaide Hills CropWatch
CropWatch are in the ‘grey area’ of protection. These vineyards will
have some level of protection against infection.
was compiled for the week ending
The registered Downy Mildew protectants include
th
Friday, November 20 2009 and will be updated various Copper products, Mancozeb (Dithanetm etc),
Metiram (PolyramDFtm), Captan products and the
after the
the rain.
rain. Stroby group of agrochemicals (Group K – Flinttm and
Cabriotm).
More Pest and Disease information is available
CropWatch will update once the weather passes and
at look at the weather data to see if a 10:10:24 has
occurred.
www.adelaidehillswine.blogspot.com
If a Downy Mildew Primary Event (10:10:24) occurs
then reassess your spray strategy for the season.
A low risk strategy would be to keep up Downy Mildew
protection with your regular Powdery Mildew sprays
until your berries are fully immune to infection.
CropWatch SA Adelaide Hills is a service provided by the Adelaide Hills Wine Region Inc. DJ’s Grower Services provide vineyard monitoring data, interpret weather data &
compile the messages. Information is general in nature and should not be relied upon. Always seek professional advice specific to your vineyard. All photos (c) James
Hook & Richard McGeachy unless noted. CropWatch acknowledges the support of James Hook & Matthew Wilson in preparing this message.