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Flooding in cranberry to minimize insecticide and fungicide inputs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Anne L. Averill ,
Martha M. Sylvia ,
Charles C. Kusek  and
Carolyn J. DeMoranville
Anne L. Averill
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
Martha M. Sylvia
Affiliation:
Research Technician, Cranberry Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts, P.O. Box 569, East Wareham, MA 02358
Charles C. Kusek
Affiliation:
Senior Agricultural Scientist in Pathology, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Middleboro-Lakeville, MA 02349.
Carolyn J. DeMoranville
Affiliation:
Cranberry Specialist, Cranberry Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts, P.O. Box 569, East Wareham, MA 02358
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Abstract

A traditional flooding practice showed promise for reducing pesticide use in Massachusetts cranberry beds. The 4-week long spring flood, termed “late water,” checked pressure of two of the most prevalent and severe management problems, cranberry fruitworm (CFW) and fungal finit rots (CFR). Fruit rot generally was equal or lower and infestation of fruitworm was consistently lower at the late water beds compared with unflooded beds, even though no fungicides were used for CFR control (standard practice is two or three applications per season) and insecticide applications for CFW were cut by almost 70%. Although there were no significant reductions in yield in two of the years studied, a significant decline (about 25%) occurred on late water beds in one year for unknown reasons.

Keywords

Acrobasis vaccinii Rileycranberrycultural controlfloodingcranberry fruit rotcranberry fruitworm
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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1997 , pp. 50 - 54
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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