Gray Mold

Description:

Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Subphylum: Pezizomycotina Class: Leotiomycetes Order: Helotiales Family: Sclerotiniaceae Genus: Botryotinia Gray mold appears on young plants as gray-brown velvety mold covering stems or leaves. . Powdery mildew, gray mold (Botrytis), and black spot are three of the most common flower diseases.

Habitat:

Gray mold is one of the main causes of post harvest rot of fresh market tomatoes, and it occasionally affecGray mold can be a problem in greenhouse-grown tomatoes. It can develop where supporting wires and strings rub against stems, causing a wound. The pathogen also colonizes wounded stems on tomato transplants. When these plants are planted in the field, lesions can girdle the stem, resulting in stand losses.ts processing tomatoes when there is a rain, heavy dew, or fog before harvest.

Notes:

Found this is in my friend's garden in Hampton VA around 3:00 p.m.