The effects of inter-crop cultivation Between rows of citrus crop on spreading of Guignardia citricarpa Ascospores and in the citrus black spot occurrence

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura 2013-03, Vol.35 (1), p.102-111
• Main Authors: Bellotte, José Antonio Miranda, Kupper, Katia Cristina, Rinaldo, Davi, Souza, Andressa de, Goes, Antonio de
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arachys pintoi; Citrus sinensis; Controle Cultural; Cynodon dactylon; HORTICULTURE; Phyllosticta citricarpa
• ISSN: 0100-2945; 1806-9967; 0100-2945
• DOI: 10.1590/S0100-29452013000100013

This study highlighted the effect of planting coast-cross grass and forage peanut cv. Amarilis between rows of Natal oranges on spreading of Guignardia citricarpa ascospores and consequent citrus black spot control. Treatments evaluated were: 1- conventional cultivation, free of fungicides; 2- conventional cultivation, using protective fungicides; 3- inter-crop cultivation of coast-cross grass between rows of citrus crops and; 4- inter-cropping cultivation of forage peanut between the rows of citrus crops. Quest Volumetric Spore SystemTM traps were set in order to determine the number of ascospores released. A total of 33 inspections were conducted weekly, from the end of August until early September the following year. A diagrammatic scale was used to determine the severity of the disease as well as the percentage of fruits having a commercial standard. The coast-cross grass was more effective in reducing the number of ascospores produced, whose average statistics were lower than in the conventional treatments, free-fungicides. The inter-crop and conventional cultivation method coupled with fungicide treatment was more effective in reducing the severity of citrus black spot symptoms, and differs statistically from the fungicide-free control method. These methods also resulted in a higher percentage of fruits of a commercial standard, ranging from the 89% through the 91% percentile, and the cultivation, free of fungicides, fell within the 73%. No presente, foi avaliada a influência do amendoim-forrageiro cv. Amarillis e da gramínea coastcross nas entrelinhas de plantas de laranjeira 'Natal' quanto à produção e liberação de ascósporos de G. citricarpa, e consequente controle da mancha-preta dos frutos cítricos. Os tratamentos avaliados foram: 1- cultivo convencional, sem utilização de fungicidas; 2- cultivo convencional, com utilização de fungicidas; 3- gramínea coastcross, e 4- amendoim forrageiro entre as linhas das plantas. O monitoramento de ascósporos deu-se mediante armadilhas caça-esporos do tipo Quest Volumetric Spore System™. Um total de 33 inspeções foi realizado semanalmente, a partir do final de agosto até início de setembro do ano seguinte. A quantificação da doença deu-se mediante utilização de escala diagramática de notas, sendo também determinada a porcentagem de frutos com padrão comercial. A gramínea coastcross foi o melhor tratamento em reduzir o número de ascósporos liberados, diferindo, estatisticamente, do convencional, porém não dos d