INTEGRATED PHYTOPHTHORA MGMT. WITH … in ITC biofumigant gas ... Assures start of 7 -14 day...
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Justin O’Dea, Assistant Professor Regional Agriculture Specialist, Clark, Cowlitz, & Skamania Counties
INTEGRATED PHYTOPHTHORAMGMT. WITH BIOFUMIGATION
& REDUCED TILLAGE-WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR.
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Aug, Sept 2011
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Integrated Phytophthora Blight Management in Vegetable Crops with Enhanced Soil Health From Cover Crops,
Reduced Tillage, and Brassica Biofumigation
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What is Biofumigation?“The suppression of various soil-borne pests and
diseases by naturally occurring compounds”
Brassicas: mustard, arugula, and others like oilseed radish, rapeseed, canola et al.
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How does it work? Brassicas naturally produce glucosinolates
Sulfur compound that makes certain brassicas “hot/spicy” Essential component in biofumigation
Broad-spectrum fumigant Need 10-60x typical biomass
to equal Vapam concentration
Glucosinolates EnzymeAllyl-Isothiocyanate
ITCReleased when chopped Myrosinase
Similar to active ingredient in Vapam(methyl-isothiocyanate)
H2O
H2OH2O
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Facilitate Biofumigation reaction in the field
In sequence: Chop > incorporate > seal > (irrigate?)
ITC is volatile (gas): Activity time is limited!
Glucosinolates EnzymeAllyl-Isothiocyanate
ITC
Released when choppedMyrosinase
Similar to compound in Vapam(methyl-isothiocyanate)
H2O
H2OH2O
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C Y
M. McGrath
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D. Gies
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D. Gies
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Big hopes for Biofumigation Soil-borne disease suppressionFusarium, Verticillium, Rhizoctonia, Pythium,
Sclerotinia, Botrytis, Phytophthora, + Nematode suppressionRoot knot and root lesion nematodePotato cyst nematode suppression being
studied Weed seed germination suppression
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Tom Zitter Meg McGrath
Cornell Plant Pathology & Plant Microbe Biology
Connected with Dale Gies, E. WA farmer- Biof. info from Italy
Sandy Menasha- Extension Veg. Specialist, Suffolk Co. Cornell’s Long Island Horticulture
Research and Extension Center (LIHREC) Preliminary studies with P-cap Some good grower feedback
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Healthy zucchini
only after mustard.8-15-08
Phytophthora blight.
cf. Meg McGrath
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Phytophthora Fruit Rot Incidence
2009 2010
0 50 100lb/A lb/A lb/A
0 50 100lb/A lb/A lb/A
cf. Sandy Menasha
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Integrated Phytophthora Blight Management in Vegetable Crops with Enhanced Soil Health From Cover Crops, Reduced Tillage, and Brassica Biofumigation
Integrated management: Current IPM guidelines + biofumigation & reduced tillage Biofumigation reduces inoculum (fumigation, burial) Reduced tillage reduces contact with inoculum Biofumigation + reduced tillage fosters soil health improvement
2-year field research component 6 on-farm trial sites, plot study at LIHREC Biofumigation + RT vs. standard practice, C, N returned to soils,
infiltration rates, general soil health
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Beyond biofumigation Adds organic matter
Improve soil fertility Catch cropping & nutrient cycling Improve infiltration and water
holding capacity Improve soil aeration Healthy soils > soil borne disease
suppression Attracts beneficials Weed suppression Applicable in organic
and IPM stystems both
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2015: Biofumigation year Ex: 2015 ~Apr 20- ‘Caliente’ mustard > ~June 10-
biofumigation > ~June 20 cucurbit cash crop
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2015 Data collection • Cover crop biomass • Cucurbit yield
• P-cap incidence
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Prelim. data, on-farm ’15: Cover crop carbon
Winterkilled Drought
Planted late
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Prelim. data, on-farm ’15: Cvr. Crop nitrogen
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Prelim. data, LIHREC ’15: Cvr. crop carbon
Drought
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Prelim. data, LIHREC ’15: Cvr. crop biomass
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Prelim. data, LIHREC ’15: Cvr. crop nitrogen
Drought
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2015 Phytophthora incidence A little, but overall, negligible!
Hypothesis: Generally dry conditions.
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2015 On-farm Yield
NS
Too much variability…
Negligible P-cap…
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2015 Yield LIHREC
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2016: Reduced tillage (RT) year Ex: (2015 Aug 1- mustard > Oct 1- biofumigation )>
Oct 10- rye cover > 2016 May- rolled rye zone till (RT)
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2016 Data collection Cucurbit yield • p-cap incidence • soil infiltration
rates • soil health assay • cover crop biomass
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2016 Preliminary observations P-cap incidence very low, therefore > low opportunity
to collect evidence of treatment effects
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2016 Preliminary observations P-cap incidence overwhelmingly where rye mulch
layer was thin or absent & allowed fruit/soil contact
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2016 On-Farm response
Robust mulch: > 7000 lbs/ac
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Yield: NS! Too much
variability... Very low
P-cap…
Infiltration rates: NS!
Soil health assay: NS!
2016 On-Farm response
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On-farm Infiltration x % Sand
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On-farm Infiltration x SOM
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2016 Yield LIHRECRy
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2016 Yield LIHRECD
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2yr C & N returned, LIHREC
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2016 LIHREC Infiltration, Health
BC
C
A
BC
BBC
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2016 Anecdotal observation- Robust rye mulch appeared to boost RT weed control
Rye mulch: ~ 9000 lbs/ac
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Yr 1: Biofumigation take Home Points Mindset: Treat it like a crop! Use varieties selected for biofumigation Good seedbed prep, weed control Ample fertility, moisture Seed timely for 50-60 days growth Follow biofumigation steps ‘Nemat’ Arugula does not overwinter in NY Consider issues w/brassica diseases, residual herbicides View biofumigation as one tool of many Consider other benefits of cover crop
N catch cropping, & fertility improvement SOM building, infiltration, soil-quality improvement
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Yr 2: To-date RT year take-home points Barriers to adoption: Equipment • weed control concerns Cover crop kill timing & method can be challenging Fertility needs sometimes higher in RT, esp. w/rye mulch Robust rolled mulch: lowered fruit/P-cap-infected soil contact?
• improved RT weed control? Likely to help build SOM > improved infiltration over time? RT the more potent of the biofumigation + RT combo? Fall biofumigation followed by RT may be more promising
option- no considerable downsides observed, logistical Better understanding of biofumigation is in order Longer term studies may be needed for 1) measuring possible
cumulative biofumigation & RT effects and 2) assuring p-cap incidence/chances to collect evidence
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Questions? Thanks to: • NE-SARE• Farmer
collaborators• Sandy
Menasha• Robert Hadad• Meg McGrath• Summer field
staffhttp://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-phytophthora-blight-management-in-vegetable-crops-with-enhanced-soil-health-from-cover-crops-reduced-tillage-and-bras
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2016 LIHREC Infiltration, Health
ABABC
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BCC
C
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2016 LIHREC Infiltration, Health
AB
AB
A
C
ABBC
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2016 LIHREC %SOM by %Sand
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2016 On-Farm response
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2016 On-Farm response
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Biofumigants and soil health Good soil tilth* Sufficient depth* Sufficient but not excess nutrients* Small population of plant pathogens and insect
pests** Good soil drainage* Large population of beneficial organisms* Low weed pressure* Free of chemicals and toxins that may harm the crop Resistant to degradation* Resilience when unfavorable conditions occur*
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D. Gies
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Biofumigation Equipment
Mower (flail is rec’d)Ruptures brassica cells, releases glucosinolates
Tillage implement (rototiller rec’d) Increases biofumigant contact with soil borne
pathogensPacking implement (cultipacker rec’d)Seals in ITC biofumigant gas
Irrigation lines if droughtyAssures conversion of glucosinolates to ITCsAssures start of 7-14 day biofumigation periodHelps seal soil surface to retain ITC gas
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Growing for biofumigation Considerations
Species/variety withhigh glucosinolate content ‘Caliente’ varieties (B. juncea) ‘Nemat’ arugula (Eruca sativa) ‘Pacific Gold’ (B. juncea) ‘Ida Gold’ (B. campestris)White mustard (Sinapsis alba)Rapeseed, Canola (B. napus) Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
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Growing for biofumigation Considerations
TREAT IT LIKE A CASH CROP! Crop rotation Sequence before soilborne disease-
sensitive cash crops Distance from brassica cash crops in
time and space Past herbicide?
Season timing (~50-60d growth) Spring (April - June)Winter (Sept - winterkill or May) Late summer (Aug – Oct)*
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Growing for biofumigation Seedbed preparation
Conditioning for small seeded crop Weed-free Pre-plant fertility Soil test recommended P, K, micros for
mustards Starter N (~20 lbs mimimum, esp. in
spring!!) S (~20 lbs or ~6:1 N:S ratio; gypsum
will not lower pH) Your biofumigation can only be as good
as your fertility
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Growing for biofumigationSeedingUse drill (rec’d) or
broadcastSeed depth: ¼ to ½”Mustards: 10-12 lbs/acArugula: 6-8 lbs/acLate seedings, shortened
season > can increase rate
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Growing for biofumigationManagementTopdress N (usually
needed)50-100 lbs/ac total applied
N is optimalDepends on crop history,
inherent fertilityWeed control?Irrigate if droughty
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Nitrogen Fertility and Biomass Production
2009 2010
cf. Sandy Menasha
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Growing for biofumigation What to Expect:
Begins flowering after ≥30 d usually ~2½-3’ Let it flower away!
Viable seed 6 weeks from flower Doubles in height after flowering Grows up to ~5 ft Incorporate 2-4 weeks after flower Biofumigation potential drops after
maturityMustard weed seed after maturity
@ 60 days
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Biofumigation ~10 day biofumigation recommended Should inhibit weed seed germination
by default SO- do not plant crops in biofumigating
soils also- poor germ risk! Light tillage after biofumigation period
will help assure release of any remaining gases
Heavier soils may hold in gas more? Also may not biofumigate as thouroughly?