The results of glasshouse trials suggest that marigolds and brassicas could contribute to controlling lesion nematodes in apple trees. By Anna Mouton. Lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus species) feed inside plant roots and create entry wounds that are susceptible to secondary bacterial…
Cover crops in orchards have many benefits, but could there also be risks? By Kyra-Kay Rensburg. A Hortgro-funded project led by Dr Rinus Knoetze, senior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council, screened cover crops earmarked for trials in apple orchards…
Apple replant disease impacts growers in all major apple-producing countries. Fresh Quarterly spoke with Prof. Adéle McLeod of the Department of Plant Pathology at Stellenbosch University about apple replant disease in South Africa. By Anna Mouton. What is replant disease?…
The highlights from three Hortgro-funded projects. By Jorisna Bonthuys. Three projects funded by Hortgro are generating new knowledge about plant-parasitic nematodes. The studies focus on whether different cover crops host any of three lesion-nematode species, whether new apple rootstocks are…