BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC CAUSES OF REPLANT PROBLEMS OF FRUIT TREES

Replant problem refers to the poor growth of replanted fruit trees on old orchard sites.
The replant problem is common and widely distributed throughout the fruit growing areas of the world.
The causes of replant problem are many and diverse.

Replant problem is caused by biotic and abiotic factors.
When the problem is caused by biotic factors, it is referred to as replant disease.
Replant disease is one of the components of replant problem.
Causes of replant disease are fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes, nematodes, and their interactions.
Abiotic factors that causes replant problem are phytotoxins, nutrient imbalance, low or high pH, soil structure and drainage, and lack or excess of moisture.

III International Symposium on Replant Problems

R.S. Utkhede, E.M. Smith

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1994.363.4