Pest and Disease Control for Edible Fungi and Downy Mildew Control in Broccoli
How do you control downy mildew in broccoli?
Strengthen inspections and apply fungicide promptly to control the disease. Spray to control it when a primary infected plant or an infection center appears. Fungicide options include 35% metalaxyl, 64% oxadixyl-mancozeb, and 58% metalaxyl-mancozeb wettable powder at 500x to 700x dilution, or 65.5% propamocarb aqueous solution and 72% cymoxanil wettable powder at 600x to 800x dilution, or 69% dimethomorph-mancozeb + 70% chlorothalonil (1:1) at 1000x dilution. Use them alternately and spray evenly.