Compost de qualité - une solution durable pour deux différents problèmes importants

Phytophthora disease of strawberry is one of the major problems in strawberry protection. An alternative to chemical treatment needs to be found.

Project aims:

• Find a sustainable solution to control soilborne diseases by strawberry
• Improve the market for quality compost

Methodology:

• Pot trials to screen the different composts and green manure
• Field experiment in an with Phytophthora naturally infested field

Results, conclusion, state of the art:

Compost and green manure can reduce disease incidence in pot experiments. The evaluation of field experiment has to show, if this reduction is also effective under the conditions of agricultural practise.

• Office fédéral de l'agriculture (OFAG) – Encouragement de formation, recherche et l'innovation

Agroscope RAC Changins, Les Fougères, Dr. Vincent Michel, Switzerland

• Fuchs Jacques (Département des sciences des plantes)

• Protection des plantes - phytopathologie (Département des sciences des plantes, FiBL Suisse)