Control of Colletotrichum fructicola on strawberry with a foliar spray of neutral electrolyzed water through an overhead irrigation system

Neutral electrolyzed water (NEW: pH 6.5–7.5) applied through an overhead irrigation system was evaluated for control of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum fructicola. Conidia of the pathogen were completely killed by a 10-s exposure to 10.0 mg/L of available chlorine in the NEW. Disease...

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Published in:	Journal of general plant pathology : JGPP Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 186 - 189
Main Authors:	Hirayama, Yoshihiko, Asano, Shunsuke, Watanabe, Keiichiroh, Sakamoto, Yasuhiro, Ozaki, Masaaki, Okayama, Ken’o, Ohki, Satoshi T., Tojo, Motoaki
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo Springer Japan 01-07-2016 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agriculture Berries Biomedical and Life Sciences Chlorine Fungal Diseases Fungicides Irrigation Irrigation systems Irrigation water Life Sciences Microbiology Pathogens Phytotoxicity Plant diseases Plant Pathology Fungicide application Strawberry anthracnose Neutral electrolyzed water (NEW) Overhead irrigation
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Summary:	Neutral electrolyzed water (NEW: pH 6.5–7.5) applied through an overhead irrigation system was evaluated for control of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum fructicola. Conidia of the pathogen were completely killed by a 10-s exposure to 10.0 mg/L of available chlorine in the NEW. Disease suppression was significantly higher using the NEW treatment through overhead irrigation, either alone or combined with fungicides, than using conventional fungicides. Plants had no visible phytotoxicity after the NEW treatment, even when combined with fungicides. Thus, the NEW treatment was effective at controlling anthracnose caused by C. fructicola .
ISSN:	1345-2630 1610-739X
DOI:	10.1007/s10327-016-0667-6