Sclerotinia white mold has a wide range of host crops: canola, soya beans, sunflowers, beans, cabbage, lettuces, chicory, carrots, and so on.
Each attack is an opportunity for the disease to rebuild a stock of sclerotia in infected crop residues and to replenish the soil with inoculum.
Understanding the Sclerotinia Life Cycle
Sclerotinia originates from the soil, where its survival structures (sclerotia)can remain viable for more than 10 years. When conditions become favourable (mean average temperature of 20°C and cumulative wetness period of 48 hours), these sclerotia will start their germination cycle:
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