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Protecting water resources : planting and caring for home wetlands and other riparian areas
No full textSome homeowners are lucky enough to have streams, ponds, or other bodies of water on their property. The transitional area between water and land requires careful management to protect the health of both ecosystems. This publication will help home gardeners and other private landowners to create an aesthetically pleasing landscape without damaging environmentally sensitive natural areas
Botrytis bunch rot in commercial Washington grape production : biology and disease management
No full textBotrytis bunch rot (BBR) of grapes is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea. BBR symptoms are typified by a fuzzy, gray fungal growth on ripening and mature grape berries. Infections often first appear as a single berry exhibiting symptoms, but under favorable weather conditions, BBR can spread throughout the cluster. While BBR is a sporadic problem in eastern Washington vineyards, and generally limited to years characterized by wet conditions during bloom and harvest, BBR has the potential to be very destructive. The potential for severe losses on a regular basis is greater in the cool and humid climate of western Washington
