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Management of Major Blueberry Diseases - The Southern Region ...

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SummaryTotal fruit weight (g per shoot)Fruit yield vs. leaf spot severity8060402000 50 100 150 200 250Disease severity (average number <strong>of</strong> spots per leaf)Premier, UGA, 2001v Leaf spots reducephotosynthesis andinduce prematuredefoliation.v Both reduce flower budset in the fall and yieldthe next spring.v Leaf spot control neededfor optimal yields onsusceptible cultivars.v Need to develop leafspot thresholds fortreatment.

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