Fosfitos de potasio en el manejo de Peronospora sparsa Berkeley y calidad floral del cultivo de rosa cv. Samouraï ®
Peronospora sparsa Berkeley limits the production of rose as a cut flower up to 100%. In some crops, potassium phosphites are used as a sustainable alternative for the control of oomycetes. The objectives were to evaluate the biological effectivity of commercial formulations of potassium phosphite for the management of P. sparsa, and to calculate their effect on the quality of rosa cv. Samouraï® stems and flower buds. A randomized complete block design with five treatments and an absolute control with six repetitions were used for two consecutive years. The following aspects were evaluated: incidence, disease severity, biological effectiveness, and floral quality through the length and diameter of flower stems and buds. The potassium phosphites evaluated reduced incidence to 81.7% and severity from 71.7 to 97.0%, which led to a biological effectiveness of 96.9% with FosfiMax 40-20®. The Defense Ax ® treatment increased the length and diameter of the button compared to the other treatments.