Survival of FUngi Associated with Grapevine Decline in Pruned Wood after Composting

Survival of FUngi Associated with Grapevine Decline in Pruned Wood after Composting

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Recycling vine wood pruned in winter in the vineyard, after grinding and composting, might pose a risk of recontamination with fungi associated with grapevine decline.The survival of hiboost 4k smart link four ascomycete fungi (Botryosphaeria obtusa, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium aleophilum and Eutypa lata) in composted material was investigated in a 3-year study conducted operation igloo white in the Bordeaux area.Naturally and artificially infested material was examined before and after composting using classical isolation procedures.

Results clearly showed that a composting process can eradicate the four target fungi efficiently.