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Disease Management in Orchards

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 1178

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Zhiquan Mao

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College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
Interests: apple replant disease; soil; soil microbial community structure; optimization technology
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Dr. Yusong Liu

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College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
Interests: apple replant disease; soil; soil microbial community structure; optimization technology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Orchard disease management is an important measure to ensure the health of orchards and improve fruit tree yields, including disease investigation, monitoring techniques, preventive measures, disease prevention and control, and management.
This Special Issue in Agronomy welcomes research articles and comments, discussing systematic and comprehensive orchard disease prevention and control plans and exploring scientific and efficient disease prevention measures.
The following studies are all within the scope of consideration for this Special Issue: establishing disease databases; modern disease detection techniques; excavating high-quality seedlings; rational cultivation management; biological, chemical, and physical control; orchard quality monitoring; etc.

Prof. Dr. Zhiquan Mao
Guest Editor

Dr. Yusong Liu
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • fertilizer
  • soil
  • plant disease
  • insect community
  • disease control

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Effects of Soil Disinfection Using Chlorine Dioxide on Soil Fungal Communities in Apple Replant Fields and the Growth of Malus hupehensis Rehd. Seedlings
by Gongshuai Wang, Yuxin Xie, Jinhui Lv, Susu Zhang, Chengmiao Yin, Yusong Liu and Zhiquan Mao
Agronomy 2025, 15(1), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15010059 - 29 Dec 2024
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The effectiveness of chlorine dioxide as a soil disinfectant for the prevention and control of apple replant disease (ARD) remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to determine the optimal concentration of chlorine dioxide for soil disinfection and to evaluate its impact on the [...] Read more.
The effectiveness of chlorine dioxide as a soil disinfectant for the prevention and control of apple replant disease (ARD) remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to determine the optimal concentration of chlorine dioxide for soil disinfection and to evaluate its impact on the prevention and control of ARD. The experimental results indicated that a high concentration of 600 mg·L−1 chlorine dioxide exhibited a potent lethal effect on both the hyphae and spores of pathogenic Fusarium. Results from pot experiments demonstrated that, compared with the replant control, the height, ground diameter, fresh weight, and dry weight of Malus hupehensis Rehd. seedlings treated with 600 mg·L−1 chlorine dioxide increased by 27.20%, 15.95%, 100.70%, and 76.28%, respectively. Additionally, the root length, surface area, volume, and number of root tips of the seedlings increased by 31.74%, 96.54%, 257.29%, and 85.29%, respectively. The activities of root-protective enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD), also increased to varying degrees, whereas the malondialdehyde (MDA) content was significantly reduced compared with the control treatment. Furthermore, the number of soil fungi treated with chlorine dioxide and the concentration of phenolic acid compounds in replant soil were significantly reduced. Treatment with 600 mg·L−1 chlorine dioxide significantly decreased the detected copy number of genes associated with soil-borne pathogenic Fusarium, optimized the soil microbial community structure, and reduced the relative abundance of pathogenic fungi. In summary, disinfection of replant soil using 600 mg·L−1 chlorine dioxide can enhance the growth of M. hupehensis Rehd. seedlings, inhibit the growth and reproduction of pathogenic Fusarium fungi, improve the soil environment, and effectively prevent and control ARD. Full article
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