Agro bacterium tumef aciens biovar 3 Responsible for Reduction in Yield and Vigour of Muscat d' Alexandrie

Authors

  • J.H.S. Ferreira Nietvoorbij Institute for Viticulture and Oenology, Stellenbosch
  • F.G.H. van Zyl Plant and Quality Control, Stellenbosch
  • J.L. Staphorst Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria

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https://doi.org/10.21548/13-2-2178

Abstract

Yield and vigour of crown gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) infected and healthy Muscat d' Alexandrie vines were compared over a five-year period. Crown-gall-infected plants exhibited a significant reduction in vigour as indicated by shoot mass and trunk diameter. A significant reduction in yield occurred during two seasons only. Gall size on vines (percentage of trunk circumference covered by gall) varied from< 10% to 75%. The highest proportion of diseased plants in the trial (52%) had galls smaller than 10% while only a few plants (6%) had galls greater than 50%. The largest reduction in vigour and yield occurred in plants with galls> 50% of trunk circumference.

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2017-05-03

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