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Management of soil-borne diseases of organic vegetables
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| 1 | Agricultural Biotechnology and Phytopathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan |
| 2 | Biotechnology and Drug Development Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan |
| 3 | Post Harvest Technology and Food Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan |
| 4 | Present address: Pest Detection and Emergency Projects, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3288 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, 95832 CA, USA |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Mohammad Athar
Pest Detection and Emergency Projects, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3288 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, 95832 CA, USA
Pest Detection and Emergency Projects, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3288 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, 95832 CA, USA
Submission date: 2016-03-10
Acceptance date: 2016-08-18
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2016;56(3):221–230
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ABSTRACT
With the rising awareness of the adverse effects of chemical pesticides, people are looking for organically grown vegetables. Consumers are increasingly choosing organic foods due to the perception that they are healthier than those conventionally grown.
Vegetable crops are vulnerable to a range of pathogenic organisms that reduce yield by killing the plant or damaging the product, thus making it unmarketable. Soil-borne diseases are among the major factors contributing to low yields of organic produce. Apart from chemical pesticides there are several methods that can be used to protect crops from soil-borne pathogens. These include the introduction of biocontrol agents against soil-borne plant pathogens, plants with therapeutic effects and organic soil amendments that stimulate antagonistic activities of microorganisms to soil-borne diseases. The decomposition of organic matter in soil also results in the accumulation of specific compounds that may be antifungal or nematicidal. With the growing interest in organic vegetables, it is necessary to find non chemical means of plant disease control. This review describes the impact of soil-borne diseases on organic vegetables and methods used for their control.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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