Plant disease management in organic farming systems
| Autor: | Maria R. Finckh, Ariena H. C. van Bruggen, Abraham Gamliel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Agroforestry Outbreak 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Crop rotation 01 natural sciences Manure Plant disease Zero Budget Farming Disease management (agriculture) Insect Science 040103 agronomy & agriculture Organic farming 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Business Cover crop Agronomy and Crop Science 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Pest Management Science. 72:30-44 |
| ISSN: | 1526-498X |
| Popis: | Organic farming (OF) has significantly increased in importance in recent decades. Disease management in OF is largely based on the maintenance of biological diversity and soil health by balanced crop rotations, including nitrogen-fixing and cover crops, intercrops, additions of manure and compost and reductions in soil tillage. Most soil-borne diseases are naturally suppressed, while foliar diseases can sometimes be problematic. Only when a severe disease outbreak is expected are pesticides used that are approved for OF. A detailed overview is given of cultural and biological control measures. Attention is also given to regulated pesticides. We conclude that a systems approach to disease management is required, and that interdisciplinary research is needed to solve lingering disease problems, especially for OF in the tropics. Some of the organic regulations are in need of revision in close collaboration with various stakeholders. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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