Daniel Lawrence
Objectives are:
-Possible pathogen detection tools for growers.
-Evaluate and improve culture and molecular detection methods.
-Promote preventative practices to minimize pruning wound infections.
-Develop prediction models to improve decision making processes for pruning times and possible treatments.
Link to the presentaiton: “Detection of trunk pathogen inoculum in young vineyards to encourage adoption of preventative practices“
Goal 1 – Develop a detection tool for spores of wood-canker pathogens (aka trunk pathogens), combined with new molecular markers for rapid identification.
Activities – Evaluated spore traps in young, apparently-healthy vineyards vs. mature, diseased vineyards.
Results & Outputs – Demonstrated that both young and mature vineyards are at similar risk of infection by spores of the same trunk pathogens.
Significant Outcomes & Impacts – Growers routinely forego preventative practices in young vineyards because trunk diseases are not a serious problem until year 8. Our results make it clear – disease prevention should be adopted in young vineyards.
You must be logged in to post a comment.