6763: Varieties and integrated pest and disease management for organic apple production (LINK)

{PROJECT} Varieties and integrated pest and disease management for organic apple production (LINK). Runs 01 April 2000 - 31 March 2005. Project leader(s): Barlow, Adrian and Cross, Jerry, East Malling Research. More information online at <http://www2.defra.gov.uk/research/Project_Data/More.asp?I=HL0150LOF&M=CFO&V=HRI>.

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Horticulture Link Proposal No 237/3
The aim is to develop an effective Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) programme for organic apple production in the UK. Important components of this aim are the evaluation and refinement of a prototype IPDM programme, the identification of apple varieties of low disease susceptibility that meet a range of market requirements (dessert, culinary, processing, juice) for organic production and the evaluation of treatments for the control of the most important pests and diseases of apple - scab, mildew and rosy apple aphid.
Objective 1. To evaluate and refine an innovative Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM) programme for organic apple production in the UK (programme specified in table 1).
Objective 2. To identify 4-6 varieties of apple of low susceptibility to diseases that have high fruit quality, a range of seasons (storage potentials) and markets (dessert, culinary, processing) and are suitable for UK organic production.
Objective 3. To determine the activity (eradicant, protectant, antisporulant), persistence and efficacy of eight alternative organically acceptable fungicides for scab and mildew control.
Objective 4. To determine and optimise the efficacy of six organically acceptable foliar spray treatments for control of rosy apple aphid.

Keywords:	apples, pests, diseases, crops, fruit, cultivars, knowledge transfer
Subject Areas:	Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation:	UK > Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA ) UK > Univ. Warwick, HRI UK > East Malling Research UK > Other organizations
Project ID:	HL0150LOF
Type of Facility:	Other
Other Type:	n/a
Start Date:	01 April 2000
End Date:	31 March 2005
Research Programmes and Funders:	UK > Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Total budget (Euro):	417000
Orgprints ID Number:	6763
Contact:	Defra, R&D Organic Programme
Deposited On:	14 March 2006
EPrint Type:	Project description
Online at:	http://www2.defra.gov.uk/research/Project_Data/More.asp?I=HL0150LOF&M=CFO&V=HRI

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