10228: Control of common scab without the use of water
(2006) Control of common scab without the use of water. Poster presented at What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006; Published in Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D, Eds. Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, page pp. 207-210.
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Summary
The most effective way to control common scab is by irrigating a potato crop at tuber initiation. With the introduction of legislation such as the Water Framework Directive this will become increasingly difficult. In this field experiment, we assessed the potential of a number of non-water measures for controlling this disease. Common scab on daughter tubers at harvest was reduced by applying rapeseed meal at 1 t ha-1 to the beds and then incorporating it into the soil, and adding a mixture of Trichoderma viride isolates into the furrow at planting. None of these treatments was as effective as using water.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Common scab, Solanum tubersosum, Streptomyces scabies, non-water control, soil amendments |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry > Production systems > Root crops Crop husbandry > Irrigation and drainage |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2006 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10228 |
| Contact: | MILLMAN, Mrs Carol A |
| Deposited On: | 20 December 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference poster |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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