Bacterial rot, leaf blight

Xanthomonas campestris
Contributor: Université de Liège
Date Compiled: 2025
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Prevention

Solution Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale)
Wide crop rotation (at least 4 years)
Pre-season
Avoid wounds to plants during particularly humid periods
From Sowing/Planting to Harvest
Use of healthy seeds
Sowing/Planting
Avoid dense sowing (to avoid a favorable humid microclimat)
Sowing/Planting
Avoid sprinkler irrigation if possible
From Sowing/Planting to Harvest

Solution
Use of resistant cultivars

Control

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Solution Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example)
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum, strain D747
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AMYLO-X WG, dosage: 2,5 kg/ha, BBCH ≤ 48
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