Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 2
Written by Alexandru BUCUR, Ana Cornelia BUTCARU, Cosmin Alexandru MIHAI, Florin STĂNICĂ
Peach is a popular and important fruit tree widely produced in the world, and producing high-quality peach fruit requires the management of pests and diseases. This study was conducted over seven years (2018-2024) and aimed to examine the incidence of several fungal diseases, such as brown rot (Monilinia fructicola (G. Winter) Honey), powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha (Ellis & Everh.) E.S. Salmon), ), and leaf curl disease (Taphrina deformans (Berk.) Tul. and the peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella Zellfungal) on 16 nectarine and 14 peach cultivars. Trees have been trained on two different canopies: Trident and Vertical Axis. The numbers of mummified fruit and pruned branches on the orchard floor were the main sources of primary inoculum, with Monilinia fructicola for the peach cultivars, while for the Anarsia lineatella, the number of shoots. Visual observations were made for powdery mildew and leaf curl disease.
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