Plant architecture as a tool to mitigate late blight: significant but variable contributions of erect, aerated potato canopies over six years of field trials
Claudine Pasco, Melen Leclerc, Christophe Langrume, Bruno Marquer, Didier Andrivon
This study evaluates the effectiveness of different potato canopy architectures in reducing late blight over six years, finding that canopy closure at inoculation significantly impacts disease progression.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology