Location: Horticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Unit
Project Number: 0500-00007-129-000-D
Project Type: In-House Appropriated
Start Date: Aug 12, 2025
End Date: Aug 11, 2030
Objective:
Objective 1: Evaluate various fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides for phytotoxicity and/or efficacy on floral and nursery crop plants in support of label expansion through the IR-4 regional project.
Approach:
Selected floral and nursery crop species will be grown in the greenhouse, ground beds, or field plantings and treated according to specific protocols (timing, concentrations) with selected fungicides, insecticides, or herbicides. In some cases, chemicals will be tested for efficacy, but mostly they will be tested on plants for phytotoxicity. Data will be submitted for inclusion in the IR-4 Minor Use Testing Program.