@article{fdi:010061428,
  title = {{A}lternative cropping systems can have contrasting effects on various soil-borne diseases : relevance of a systemic analysis in vegetable cropping systems},
  author = {{C}ollange, {B}. and {N}avarrete, {M}. and {M}ontfort, {F}. and {M}ateille, {T}hierry and {T}avoillot, {J}ohannes and {M}artiny, {B}ernard and {T}chamitchian, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{V}egetable production makes an intensive use of pesticides, and a major challenge is to build alternative cropping systems that can control pests and diseases with fewer uses of chemical products. {A}n on-farm analysis was conducted in {S}outheast {F}rance to assess the efficacy of several cropping systems in simultaneously controlling two major pests: root-knot nematodes ({M}eloidogyne spp.) and lettuce drop due to {S}clerotinia sclerotiorum. {T}en cropping systems resulting from the combinations of three crop sequences and two alternative techniques, solarization and green manure, were assessed during two years. {T}he use of solarization once a year or once every two years limited the occurrence of {S}. sclerotiorum. {S}orghum green manure tended to increase {S}. sclerotiorum incidence; the effect was positively correlated with green manure duration. {E}specially when no vegetable was cropped in summer, the green manure crop duration was lengthened and this probably created soil conditions favorable to the development of the fungus. {T}he incidence of root-knot nematodes was largely dependent on crop rotation: a melon crop in summer increased its incidence on the subsequent lettuce crops whereas a summer sorghum cover crop had no effect. {T}he cropping systems that limited {S}clerotinia development in soil tended to support the root-knot nematode populations. {T}hese results should motivate farmers and advisers to adopt a systemic analysis and take into account the various interactions among inoculum level, soil characteristics, crop rotations, and technical management options for designing sustainable vegetable production systems.},
  keywords = {{C}ropping system ; {S}olarization ; {G}reen manure ; {V}egetable ; {S}clerotinia ; {R}oot-knot nematode ; {FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}rop {P}rotection},
  volume = {55},
  numero = {},
  pages = {7--15},
  ISSN = {0261-2194},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.002},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061428},
}