Systemic acquired resistance to bacterial canker of sweet cherry
Author: Ken Johnson
Published: 2011
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Evaluate use of root drenches and trunk paints of the systemic acquired resistance inducer (SAR), acibenzolar-S methyl (ASM), for protection of young cherry trees from bacterial canker. 2) In conjunction with SAR treatment, evaluate treatments for protection of heading cuts on young sweet cherry trees from bacterial canker. MODIFIED OBJECTIVE 2: Examine the relationship between length of the orphan stub* and initiation of bacterial canker in the trunk tissue below the heading cut.
