ISSN:
1573-5036
Keywords:
apple replant disease
;
Bacillus subtilis
;
Enterobacter aerogenes
;
monoammonium phosphate
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract The long-term effects of biological agents alone and in combination with monoammonium phosphate on tree growth and fruit production of apple trees planted on apple replant soil was studied for five years. Application of monoammonium phosphate (MAP) in the year of planting increased shoot growth, cross-sectional trunk area and fruit yield of McIntosh on M.26 rootstock for the first two years. The application of bacterial agents alone were not effective in increasing young tree growth except BACT-1 in 1987. None of the bacterial agents increased fruit yield when applied alone. The addition of certain bacterial agents to MAP application increased young tree growth in various years. The combination of bacterial agent B-10 and MAP reduced young tree growth and yield compared with the MAP treatment alone. These results suggest that the application of MAP alone may be sufficient to alleviate the replant problem and the addition of BACT-1, EBW-4 or B8 bacterial agents to this treatment may be beneficial to increase tree growth in some years.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00038754
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