{"id":8793,"date":"2020-02-07T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T11:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.kellytillage.com\/?p=8793"},"modified":"2022-05-30T11:56:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T11:56:55","slug":"best-crop-disease-control-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kellytillage.com\/de\/best-crop-disease-control-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Crop Disease Control Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

The diseases in plants are very common and can hamper the final yield significantly. The plant diseases not only have an impact on the crop per se but can also impact economies. For instance,  Economist.com<\/a> reported about the fungus outspread in the 1840s that struck Mexico and destroyed the  Irish potato crop for many years down the line. It almost came to the brink of becoming a famine that killed people in millions. The Chestnut Blight<\/a> that occurred in the United States in the early 1900s is another such major example.<\/p>\n

The diseases are transferred through pathogens in the form of bacteria, fungal and virus borne. Identifying and curing plant pathogens is an ongoing process. Sometimes, the effect is so harsh and massive, the produce is impacted for a long time. Climate change is affecting the environment in many ways, and it certainly has an impact on the crops as well. There are many factors that affect the health of crop produce, e.g. the concentration of carbon dioxide, temperature, availability of water. The variations can bring mixed results.<\/p>\n

However, advancement in technology, research, and development in the associated science has brought about a change. It has made dealing with pathogens easier. Let\u2019s see the major crop disease control methods:<\/p>\n

1.      Tillage<\/h2>\n

Tillage as a process is multi-faceted. It just does not render support to provide the perfect seedbed and increasing yield, it also helps in disease control. The phenomenon is that disease induction will be curbed by burying of crop residue and drying of the soil. Tillage systems<\/a> have successfully controlled the pathogen like Sudden Death Syndrome, Phytophthora, Sclerotinia Stem Rot, Soybean Cyst Nematode, Pythium, Brown Stem Rot, and Rhizoctonia.<\/p>\n

Kelly Tillage System ensures that the soil preparation is done in the best possible way. Also, the induction of possible pathogens is reduced.<\/p>\n

2.      Cultural Methods<\/h2>\n

Sticking to the cultivation culture is another way to effectively curb plant diseases. The crop cultivation must be based on temperature and humidity requirements. The proneness to related bacteria and fungi must also be considered. Some other cropping culture considerations to bear in mind are as follows:<\/p>\n