Raise the roots

摘要

ARMILLARIA root rot, or oak root rot, can be a devastating disease for peach growers in the southeastern U.S. In fact, Clemson University plant pathologist Guido Schnabel says just about every commercial peach grower in the region has likely lost sometrees to it. What's worse, there are very few management options that have shown much success. However, Schnabel is looking to change that, or at least help growers minimize armillaria damage. Some growers already have Schnabel to thank for helping them ward off brown rot resistance to fungicides (see "Resistance Monitoring Kit Update") and are hoping his latest trials continue to prove successful.