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The effect of site preparation and fertilization on the severity of Phaeoseptoria eucalypti on Eucalyptus species
Author(s) -
Nichol Nicola S.,
Wingfield M. J.,
Swart W. J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1992.tb00316.x
Subject(s) - eucalyptus , human fertilization , sowing , plough , fertilizer , terrace (agriculture) , myrtaceae , biology , agronomy , significant difference , trace element , horticulture , botany , geography , chemistry , medicine , archaeology , organic chemistry
The effect of site preparation and fertilization on the susceptibility of Eucalyptus species to Phaeoseptoria eucalypti was examined. There was no significant difference in disease rating between plough and terrace treatments which consistently yielded trees that attained greater heights and possessed a denser foliage. These trees were also less susceptible to P. eucalypti than those associated with other forms of site preparation. Trace element application reduced the incidence of disease as did the application of 50 % fertilizer at planting and 50 % when trees were 6 months old as opposed to the second half being applied when trees were 3 months old.