{"id":950,"date":"2020-12-23T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/website-staging.vineforecast.com\/?p=950"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:44:44","slug":"oidium-powdery-mildew-of-grapevine-oidium-tuckeri-the-weather-and-fungal-diseases-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/en\/2020\/12\/23\/oidium-powdery-mildew-of-grapevine-oidium-tuckeri-the-weather-and-fungal-diseases-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Oidium (powdery mildew of grapevine) - Fungal diseases in viticulture #2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"950\" class=\"elementor elementor-950\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4f96d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a4f96d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7568160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7568160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Oidium (powdery mildew of the grapevine)<\/b>\u00a0is\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW12469841 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12469841 BCX0\">an important fungal disease in viticulture, which is known in particular for its negative effect on the flavour of the wine. The infestation is visible in the form of a completely floury-grey coating on the young shoots of the vine.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW12469841 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>However, the similar name should not lead to confusion. This is because the two fungal diseases differ greatly in terms of their physiology. While the\u00a0<b>Powdery mildew to the tube fungi<\/b>\u00a0(pathogen: Uncinula necator), the<b>\u00a0Downy mildew the egg fungi<\/b>\u00a0(pathogen: Plasmopara viticola). Also the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/en\/der-einfluss-von-blattnaesse-auf-den-falschen-mehltau-peronospora-viticola\/\">Weather conditions<\/a>, which lead to increased disease pressure differ between Oidium and Peronospora.<\/p><p>Oidium has been occurring on cultivated vines in Europe since 1845, causing considerable economic damage to the affected vineyards. Worldwide\u00a0<b>Oidium is the most common disease of grapevines<\/b>. Especially before the\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW102784918 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102784918 BCX0\">Impairment of the wine flavour\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The winegrowers are afraid of this. Just 5 - 10 % grapes infested with oidium are enough to spoil the harvest.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/229967460_Effects_of_powdery_mildew_on_the_sensory_properties_and_composition_of_Chardonnay_juice_and_wine_when_grape_sugar_ripeness_is_standardised\">unusable<\/a>\u00a0to make. Extreme damage often occurs to Portugieser, Kerner, Chardonnay and Trollinger, for example.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d4b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d4b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Overwintering - two options for powdery mildew<\/b><\/h4><p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lvwo.landwirtschaft-bw.de\/pb\/,Lde\/Startseite\/Fachinformationen\/Oidium+-+Schadbild_+Biologie+und+Bekaempfung?LISTPAGE=669250\">Overwintering<\/a>\u00a0of the Oidium fungus occurs in two ways. In Germany, it is assumed that the fungus usually overwinters as mycelium (several fungal threads) on the bud scales. As the fungus does not actually die, in contrast to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlr.rlp.de\/Internet\/global\/themen.nsf\/se_quick\/D369FA8F39448E86C1256FEE00210AE9\">Peronospora<\/a>\u00a0not a primary infection. The first infection of young shoots is possible shortly after budding. Fungal growth begins with the start of bud growth and the hyphae (individual fungal filaments) spread on the plant tissue. The Oidium fungus thus grows directly on the parts of the buds colonised in the previous year. Conidia carriers are formed on the mycelium, which carry spores of the oidium.<\/p><p>In addition, the overwintering of powdery mildew by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agric.wa.gov.au\/table-grapes\/powdery-mildew-grapevines-western-australia?page=0%2C2\">Formation of a permanent organ (chasmothecium, previously cleistothecium)<\/a>\u00a0possible. The\u00a0<strong>Chasmothecia overwinter hanging from the bark of the perennial wood.<\/strong>\u00a0Warm, dry weather in late summer and autumn favours this form of overwintering. The hook-shaped appendages of the mature chasmothecia attach themselves to the rough areas of the wood. A minimum temperature of &gt;4\u00b0C is required for these to lead to infection. In contrast to the first form of development, precipitation &gt;2.5mm is also required. Only then is it possible for the so-called ascospores to emerge from the permanent organ, which then enable the infestation described above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a609a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a609a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Oidium damage pattern<\/b><\/h4><p>Sporulation of the pathogen begins at the 6-leaf stage. An infestation is only visible afterwards through a sometimes completely floury-grey coating on the young shoots. <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW136250679 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136250679 BCX0\">labelled<\/span><\/span>, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwg.bayern.de\/weinbau\/rebe_weinberg\/245964\/index.php\">Pointer drives<\/a>\u00a0(Fig. 2). But beware: often only individual leaf segments are affected, which manifests itself, for example, in the form of a growth disorder. Similarly, slightly curled leaf edges and a whitish to greyish, wipeable fungal turf on shoots, clusters and shoots can also be a sign of the disease.<b>\u00a0First sign of oidium<\/b>\u00a0be.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the course of the season\u00a0<b>mealy-grey coating, mostly on the underside of the leaf,\u00a0<\/b>at a<b>\u00a0Infestation with oidium\u00a0<\/b>(Fig. 1). This infestation by Oidium is then visible on the upper side of the leaf by a lightening of the leaf tissue. In warm, dry weather in late summer and autumn, the chasmothecia also become visible. These can be identified by yellowish and, with increasing development, black dots in the white fungal turf (Fig. 3). In winter, you can recognise originally infected canes by the red-purple oidium figures on the bark (Fig. 6).<\/p><p>Likewise, a\u00a0<b>Grape infestation by oidium<\/b>\u00a0possible. This prevents the berry skin from growing and, as the fruit flesh and seeds continue to grow, the berries burst open. This results in the so-called seed burst and the seeds become visible (Fig. 5).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23bc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a23bc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;overlay_title&quot;:&quot;caption&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-03.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-03\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTAzLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-03.webp\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"800\" aria-label=\"Fungal turf\/mycelium of powdery mildew of the grapevine (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.1: Fungal turf\/mycelium\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-10-e1626192720121.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-10-e1626192720121\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTEwLWUxNjI2MTkyNzIwMTIxLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-10-e1626192720121.webp\" data-width=\"475\" data-height=\"475\" aria-label=\"Pointer shoots of powdery mildew of the grapevine (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.2: Pointer drives\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-21-e1626192710502.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-21-e1626192710502\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTIxLWUxNjI2MTkyNzEwNTAyLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-21-e1626192710502.webp\" data-width=\"475\" data-height=\"475\" aria-label=\"Chasmothecia of powdery mildew of the grapevine (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.3: Chasmothecia on the grape\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-15.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-15\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTE1LndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-15.webp\" data-width=\"472\" data-height=\"472\" aria-label=\"Conidia carriers of powdery mildew of the grapevine (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.4: Conidia carrier\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-25-e1626192697415.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-25-e1626192697415\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTI1LWUxNjI2MTkyNjk3NDE1LndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-25-e1626192697415.webp\" data-width=\"475\" data-height=\"475\" aria-label=\"Seed breakage due to grapevine powdery mildew (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.5: Seed breakage of the grapes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-29-e1626192686600.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a23bc7f\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"erysiphe-necator-29-e1626192686600\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTUzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnZpbmVmb3JlY2FzdC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzExXC9lcnlzaXBoZS1uZWNhdG9yLTI5LWUxNjI2MTkyNjg2NjAwLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhMjNiYzdmIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erysiphe-necator-29-e1626192686600.webp\" data-width=\"475\" data-height=\"475\" aria-label=\"Oidium figures of powdery mildew of the grapevine (Oidium)\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFig.6: Oidium figures\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29531b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29531b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Powdery mildew and the weather - Be warned in high-pressure weather conditions!<\/b><\/h4><p>High-pressure weather conditions are particularly favourable. These are associated with dry and mostly sunny weather during the day. At night, however, temperatures drop and the relative humidity rises. The warm temperatures during the day promote mycelium growth, whereby the <a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1094\/PHYTO-01-10-0012\">Temperature optimum<\/a>\u00a0is 26\u00b0C. The\u00a0<strong>Optimum relative humidity for Oidium<\/strong>\u00a0lies between\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apsjournals.apsnet.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1094\/PHYTO.2003.93.9.1137\">83 - 86.5 %<\/a>. While rainfall promotes the release of ascospores (see above), it is a hindrance to the further development of powdery mildew. The superficially growing fungus is washed away by rain.<\/p><p>Another decisive variable is the wind. The branches growing vertically upwards on the hyphae carry so-called basal cells, which can form new spores through cell division (Fig. 4). From wind speeds of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1046\/j.1365-3059.1998.00242.x\">2.3 m\/s these cells can detach<\/a>. As conidia sink very slowly, they can be carried by the wind over very long distances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c2b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c2b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>The oidium window - pay particular attention between BBCH 57 to BBCH 73<\/b><\/h4><p>The young tissue of the vine, which is still in the process of cell division and elongation, is particularly susceptible. Shortly before flowering (BBCH 57) until the berries are the size of a shot grain (BBCH 73), this is also referred to as the \u201e<strong>Oidium window.<\/strong>\u201c The susceptibility then decreases significantly. From the beginning of sugar storage, the berries also become resistant.<\/p><p>It is therefore particularly important for forecasting models to map the phenological stage realistically. The forecasting system\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vineforecast.com\/en\/\">VineForecast<\/a>\u00a0uses an interaction component and a learning algorithm to map the phenology specific to the vineyard and grape variety. The disease models for the individual vineyards are therefore adapted to the Oidium window.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0db30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0db30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Fighting oidium - how a new forecasting system can help you<\/b><\/h4><p>Once the cells have been damaged, healing is no longer possible or only possible to a limited extent. Preventive (protective) treatment is therefore imperative. A prognosis system can also help to estimate the correct injection time. While the prognosis system\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitimeteo.de\/\">VitiMeteo<\/a>\u00a0is based on a local weather station, gives\u00a0<strong>VineForecast forecasts tailored to the vineyards of a winery.<\/strong>\u00a0VineForecast is also working on a farm-specific spraying recommendation (including a suggested agent) to combat powdery and downy mildew.<\/p><p>Forecasting systems give an impression of the current infestation pressure. Nevertheless, sound expertise is essential. For example, an infestation in the previous year is decisive for the following year. A heavy Oidium infestation can be recognised by the Oidium figures (Fig. 6). In this case, early treatment at the 3-leaf stage (BBCH 13) is recommended. After infestation-free years, it is usually sufficient to start treatment together with Peronospora. In the pre-flowering stage, the use of net sulphur is primarily recommended. The lack of resistance development also makes an important contribution to anti-resistance management. It also achieves good additional effects (e.g. against curly mite). Due to the short duration of action of sulphur, it is advisable to use potent organic fungicides during the Oidium window and in warm, dry weather (if possible).<\/p><p>The last treatment should be carried out around the start of ripening (BBCH 81). Even if the berries are then resistant, a late infestation of the leaves can inhibit photosynthesis. In addition, a\u00a0<strong>Infestation in late summer\/autumn<\/strong>\u00a0to the formation of chasmothecia and mycelia and is therefore the\u00a0<strong>Basis for higher infection pressure in spring.<\/strong>\u00a0In addition, a loose foliage wall, early break-out of pointer shoots and optimum nitrogen fertilisation are crucial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oidium (Echter Mehltau der Weinrebe)\u00a0ist\u00a0eine bedeutende Pilzkrankheit im Weinbau, die insbesondere durch einen negativen Effekt auf den Geschmack des Weins bekannt ist. Der Befall ist in Form eines komplett mehlig-grauen Belags an den jungen Trieben der Rebe erkennbar.\u00a0 Der \u00e4hnliche Name sollte jedoch nicht zur Verwechslung f\u00fchren. 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