Plum ‘gray spot disease’ has become earlier than usual… Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Development Institute urges timely pest control

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services recently confirmed that plum fruits were infected with gray spot disease in major plum producing areas in the province, including Uiseong, and urged growers to take timely control measures. According to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services, plum gray spot disease is a disease that mainly occurs during the summer rainy season and is a problem during the plum harvest season. However, this year, it was found to have occurred about a month earlier than usual due to frequent rainfall and low temperatures in March and April, the plum flowering season. . Plum fruits infected with gray spot disease develop small gray spots, and as the spots expand, white fungal lumps form. Additionally, if the symptoms persist, rotting damage occurs to the fruit, which directly affects the reduction in yield. Accordingly, in order to suppress the spread of plum gray spot disease, the Gyeongbuk Provincial ...