Soil biota from newly established orchards are more beneficial to early growth of cherry trees than biota from older orchards

• Published in: Applied soil ecology : a section of Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 155; p. 103658
• Main Authors: Munro, Paige, Forge, Tom A., Jones, Melanie D., Nelson, Louise M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2020
• Subjects: British Columbia; cherries; fluorescein diacetate hydrolysis; fruit trees; fruits; microbial activity; orchard soils; orchards; plant growth; Pratylenchus; regression analysis; Replant disease; soil biota; soil ecology; Soil microbial activity; Sweet cherry; British Columbia; Sweet cherry; FDA; Pratylenchus; Soil microbial activity; POXC; Replant disease
• ISSN: 0929-1393; 1873-0272
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103658

Growth of young fruit trees replanted into old orchard soil is often poor relative to growth in soil that has not previously been planted with fruit trees. There is evidence that a consortium of deleterious soil biota, commonly referred to as the replant disease complex, are responsible for this poo...