Bedding Plant Production and the Challenge of Fungal Diseases

Bedding plants are a major group of ornamentals produced in greenhouses or nurseries worldwide and planted outdoors. Their economic importance has increased continuously the last four decades both United States European Union. These subject to broad number diseases that can negatively impact their production cultivation. The initial steps strongly influence health status these and, consequently, aesthetic appeal, which is strong requisite for consumers. Seeds, cuttings, other forms propagative material, along with systems growing media, phytosanitary final product. In this article, case studies soilborne foliar presented together preventive measures achieve innovative disease management strategies. Quarantine restrictions eradication also discussed, consideration high likelihood ornamental be long-distance vectors new pathogens pests.