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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 2000 - 2005. Project Leader(s): Barlow, Adrian and Cross, Jerry, East Malling Research .

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Summary

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.


EPrint Type:Project description
Type of Facility:Other
Other Type:n/a
Keywords:apples, pests, diseases, crops, fruit, cultivars, knowledge transfer
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: UK > Garden Organic (HDRA)
UK > Univ. Warwick, HRI
UK > East Malling Research
UK > Other organizations
Research funders: UK > Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Project ID:HL0150LOF
Start Date:1 April 2000
End Date:31 March 2005
Deposited By: Defra, R&D Organic Programme
ID Code:6763
Deposited On:14 Mar 2006
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:32

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