Affiliation:
1. Department of Plant Pathology University of Georgia Tifton GA USA
2. Department of Entomology and Nematology, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences University of Florida Davie FL USA
Abstract
AbstractBACKGROUNDCover crops can suppress soilborne nematodes and fungal pathogens by serving as a poor host to pathogens and producing allelopathic compounds. Yet, cultural practices can influence their effectiveness. Cover crop and weedy fallow rotations and their interactions with deep tillage were evaluated from 2019 to 2021 in a three‐season vegetable cropping system (spring tomato, fall squash, and winter cabbage) for their suppressive effects on soilborne diseases. Experimental plots were arranged in a split‐plot 2 × 4 factorial design in randomized complete blocks. Whole‐plot tillage treatments were shallow‐tilled or deep‐tilled. Subplots had two factors of crop rotations: rotation type (cover crop [spring or fall sunn hemp or winter rye] or weedy fallow) and rotation season.RESULTSIndependent of tillage practice, sunn hemp and weedy fallow reduced population density and root galling severity of root‐knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) for the first subsequent vegetable compared to the all‐vegetable rotation (P < 0.05) but had little effect on fungal pathogens. Fall sunn hemp had higher plant biomass and reduced gall severity for the second subsequent vegetable. Spring and fall sunn hemp improved vegetable yields. Winter rye only reduced ring nematodes (Mesocriconema spp.) population density in the first subsequent vegetable. Deep tillage reduced incidence of fungal pathogens of Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and population density of stubby‐root nematode (Nanidorus minor).CONCLUSIONSunn hemp is effective in suppressing M. incognita, whereas deep tillage can be used to suppress R. solani, S. sclerotiorum, and N. minor in vegetable production systems. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Funder
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Subject
Insect Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,General Medicine
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