Spray volume and fungicide rates for citrus black spot control based on tree canopy volume |
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| Institution: | 1. Fundo de Defesa da Citricultura - Fundecitrus, Departamento de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, 14807-040, Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil;2. JF Citrus Agropecuária LTDA, 14711-114, Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil;3. Cooperativa de Produtores Rurais - Coopercitrus, 14700-129, Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil;4. Instituto Agronômico de Campinas - IAC, Centro de Engenharia e Automação, 13212-240, Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil;1. Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6154, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil;2. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-859 Campinas, SP, Brazil;3. São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, Central Multiuser Laboratory, Botucatu, Brazil;1. Valencian Institute for Agricultural Research – IVIA, Agro-Engineering Center, Ctra. CV-315 km. 10, 46113, Moncada, Valencia, Spain;2. Research Institute of Horticulture – InHort, Agro-Engineering Department, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100, Skierniewice, Poland;1. School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China;2. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States;1. School of Biological Engineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, PR China;2. Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of the Ministry of Education, National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China;3. School of Landscape and Horticulture, Wuhan Institute of Bioengineering, Wuhan 430415, PR China |
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| Abstract: | The control of citrus black spot (CBS) caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa relies mainly on fungicide sprays. Generally, high and non-standardized spray volumes are adopted and the sprays are based on litre per tree or per hectare. However, the tree canopy volume may vary with age, density and variety, and this is expected to impact on the spray volume and fungicide rates needed for disease control. This study evaluated the efficacy of different fungicide spray volumes and rates for CBS control based on the tree-row-volume (TRV) concept. Two field trials were carried out during three seasons in São Paulo state, Brazil. Trials were set up in commercial orchards of late-maturing ‘Valencia’ sweet orange grown for juice production. In field trial 1, the volumes tested were 125 (standard), 100 (internal runoff point), 75 (intermediate) and 50 (half the internal runoff point) mL of spray mixture/m3 of the tree canopy. In field trial 2, 100 and 50 mL/m3 were evaluated. The fungicide rates ranged from 40 to 110 mg of metallic copper/m3 and from 1.9 to 4.7 mg of pyraclostrobin/m3. Untreated control trees (UTC) were kept unsprayed. CBS incidence and severity, premature fruit drop, yield, fungicide deposition and spray coverage were evaluated. All spray volumes tested reduced CBS incidence and severity on fruit at 75–95% and resulted in 1.6–3.0-fold higher yields than the UTC. However, a slight trend of more CBS symptoms and fruit drop, and lower yield was observed for trees treated with 50 mL/m3 compared to those treated with higher volumes. Spray volume change, from 125 to 75 mL/m3, irrespective of fungicide rate correction, led to a 40% reduction of CBS spray costs and water usage and increased the financial return of the control by up to 35%. TRV-based sprays may contribute to sustainable citrus production by reducing costs and environment impacts while maintaining efficient CBS control. |
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| Keywords: | Guignardia citricarpa Phyllosticta citricarpa Citrus sinensis Estrobilurin Copper Spray deposition Spray coverage |
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