Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook

Grape (Vitis spp.) Relative Disease Susceptibility and Sensitivity to Sulfur

Reviewed: March 2023

Grape (Vitis spp.) Relative Disease Susceptibility and Sensitivity to Sulfur
Cultivar	Powdery Mildew	Botrytis Bunch Rot	Eutypa Dieback	Crown Gall	Sulfur Sensitivity *
Cabernet Franc	+++	+	?	+++	No
Cabernet Sauvignon	+++	+	+++	+++	No
Canadice	+	++	?	++	Slight
Chardonnay	+++	+++	+++	+++	No
Concord	++	+	+++	+	Yes
Einset Seedless	++	+	?	+	No
Gewurztraminer	+++	+++	?	+++	No
Himrod	++	+	?	?	No
Jupiter	+++	+	?	?	?
Marquis	++	+	?	?	Slight
Merlot	+++	++	++	+++	No
Niagara	+	+	+	++	No
Pinot gris	+++	+++	?	+++	No
Pinot noir	+++	+++	?	+++	No
Reliance	++	+	?	?	No
Riesling	+++	+++	++	+++	No
Steuben	+	+	?	+	Yes
Vanessa	++	+	?	+	No
+ Slightly susceptible or sensitive, ++ Moderately susceptible or sensitive, +++ Highly susceptible or sensitive, No = Not sensitive to sulfur, Yes = Sensitive to sulfur, ? Relative susceptibility or sensitivity not established. * Slight to moderate sulfur injury may occur even on tolerant varieties when temperatures are 85°F or higher during or immediately following the application References 2019 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes Midwest Grape Production Guide Bulletin 919. https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/mw_grape_productn_b919.pdf

Pscheidt, J.W., and Ocamb, C.M. (Senior Eds.). 2024 Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook.
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