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Testing of pear trees on their own roots in comparison with important used rootstocks under organic farming conditions with special regard to fire blight (E. amylovora)

Spornberger, A.; Brunmayer, R.; Fischer, G.; Kaufmann, C. and Osterc, G. (2008) Testing of pear trees on their own roots in comparison with important used rootstocks under organic farming conditions with special regard to fire blight (E. amylovora). In: Boos, Markus (Ed.) Ecofruit - 13th International Conference on Cultivation Technique and Phytopathological Problems in Organic Fruit-Growing: Proceedings to the Conference from 18thFebruary to 20th February 2008 at Weinsberg/Germany, pp. 216-219.

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Summary

Pear trees on their own roots are tested in comparison to grafted trees in growth and yield
characteristics and with special regard to the tolerance to diseases, above all fire blight
(Erwinia amylovora). In spring 2004 15 randomized trees of the cultivar 'Williams' from
three variants (self rooted in vitro, self rooted long cuttings, grafted on Quince A) were
planted in a pear orchard, which was heavily infected with fire blight (Erwinia amylovora)
the previous years. The trees were left untreated. Growth and yield characteristics, plant
diseases and tree losses were observed. After four years the in vitro self rooted trees were
significantly more vigorous in growth than those grafted on quince A. The self rooted long
cuttings were comparable in growth with grafts on quince, but showed high tree losses
probably due to frost damages in the first winter one year after planting. However no
infections with Erwinia amylovora could be observed so far. In a field trial with more
cultivars and rootstock variants planted in 2006 at two organically managed sites more
significant effects are expected in the next years.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:pear, rootstock, self rooting, Erwinia amylovora, fire blight
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2008: Ecofruit
Related Links:http://www.ecofruit.net
Deposited By: Tagung, Ecofruit
ID Code:13683
Deposited On:05 Aug 2008
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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