Organic control of white mold in Kentucky high tunnels

Kentucky vegetable growers have developed a successful system for year-round vegetable production in high tunnels, but the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infects many of the cool-season crops produced. This video introduces the high tunnel production system commonly used in Kentucky, and the disease cycle of S. sclerotiorum. It presents data collected from on-farm experiments conducted to test two disease control tactics compatible with national organic standards, solarization and biofumigation.

The studies were guided by a team of scientists at Kentucky State University and the University of Kentucky, funded by the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.

Scientific  Team Michael Bomford Paul Vincelli George Antonious Kenny Seebold

Technicians Briand Geier Ed Dixon John Rodgers

Advisory panel Joe O'Daniel Eric Walles Kim Cowherd Keenan Bishop

Grower cooperators Paul Wiediger Alison Wiediger Funding

Updated November 19, 2008