Proceedings 2016

Patronage / Organizing Commitee

Opening address
Marco Schlüter, ifoam EU group

Reviewing Process

Index

Pome Fruit: Rootstocks and Varieties

Approaches in breeding high quality apples with durable disease resistance
M. Kellerhals, I.O. Baumgartner, S. Schütz, L. Lussi, R. Andreoli, J. Gassmann and A. Patocchi – Reviewed Paper

Results from a long term trial with pear rootstocks under organic production conditions in Eastern Austria
A. Spornberger and E. Schüller – Reviewed Paper

Apfel:gut – More vitality, genetic diversity and less susceptibility as an organic fruit breeding strategy
M. Ristel, I. Sattler and H.-J. Bannier – Short Contribution

Evaluation of apple cultivars for their resistance to premature leaf fall (Marssonina coronaria)
T. Wöhner, S. Radatz and M.V. Hanke – Short Contribution

Comparison of Rootstocks Geneva 16, M9 and CG11 under organic cultivation at the LVWO Weinsberg – actualized results 2009-2015
B. Pfeiffer – Short Contribution

Which factors had the largest influence on the marketable yield of five pear cultivars under organic conditions?
B. Pfeiffer – Short Contribution

Pome Fruit: Strategies for Disease Control

Efficacy of biocontrol agents against apple scab in greenhouse trials
S. Kunz and M. Hinze – Reviewed Paper

Open-field trials for the control of apple scab conducted within the FP 7 Project CO-FREE in Italy and France
M. Kelderer, C. Casera, L. Tamm, A. Schmitt and C.-E. Parveaud – Reviewed Paper

Effect of Strategic Irrigation on infection of Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis)
M. Korsgaard – Reviewed Paper

Yeast extract applications to reduce the primary ascospore inoculum of Venturia inaequalis
F.M. Porsche, A.-C. Hahn, B. Pfeiffer and A. Kollar – Reviewed Paper

Effects of beetroot vinasse on ascospore formation and infestation of Venturia inaequalis in organic apple orchards
S. Buchleither, A. Bohr, T. Arnegger and U. Mayr – Short Contribution

Summarised project results after five years of testing mechanically removing of leaf litter to prevent apple scab disease
B. Benduhn, S. Buchleitherand J. Zimmer – Short Contribution

Rational and site-specific control of apple scab
S. Croes, T. Vanwalleghem, A. Ceustermans, S. Torfs,, W. Keulemans, K. Heungens, W. Van Hemelrijck, V. Philion and D. Bylemans – Short Contribution

Effects of three fungicides used in organic fruit production on the bacterial physiological activity in compost tea
E. Schüller, M. Zunabovic, P. Ebinger, K.J. Domig and A. Spornberger – Short Contribution

First observations on disease development of Marssonina coronaria on apple in Lake Constance area
A. Bohr, S. Buchleither, S. Späth and U. Mayr – Short Contribution

Short Time-high temperature Hot water shower against Neofabraea rot
K. Schloffer and D. Linhard – Short Contribution

Influence of additives on the efficiency of biological control organisms against storage diseases
T. Vanwalleghem, D. Dekeyser, D. Nuyttens, A. Tsige, P. Verboven, W. Van Hemelrijck and D. Bylemans – Short Contribution

New Apple Storage Technologies Can Reduce Energy Usage and Improve Storage Life
D.A. Neuwald, M. Spuhler, J. Wünsche and D. Kittemann – Short Contribution

Storability of ‘Galant®’ and ‘Natyra’: Two New Apple Cultivars for Organic Fruit Production
D.A. Neuwald, M. Spuhler, J. Wünsche and D. Kittemann – Short Contribution

Bioassimilable sulfur (NATURDAI S-SYSTEM) provides effective control of Powdery mildew in tomato enhancing plant immune system
A.I. González-Hernández, C. Agustí-Brisach, E. Llorens, P. Troncho, B. Vicedo, M. Mateu, T. Yuste, M. Orero, C. Ledó, P. García-Agustín and L. Lapeña – Short Communication

Influence of Hot Water Dipping on the Fruit Quality of Organic Produced ‘Topaz’ Apples
D.A. Neuwald and D. Kittemann – Short Communication

The Incidence of Neofabraea( spp. in ‘Pinova’ Apples Can be Reduced at Elevated Storage Temperatures
D.A. Neuwald and D. Kittemann – Short Communication

Pome Fruit: Strategies for Pest Control

The development of a dynamic simulation model for the biology of the Apple Sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea), and the implementation as Decision Support System
M.C. Trapman – Reviewed Paper

Validation of the RIMpro Decision Support System for Apple Sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea) with field observations in The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Austria 2010-2015
M.C. Trapman – Reviewed Paper

Efficacy evaluation of different methods for the control of woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum [Hausmann]) in organic apple growing
M. Kelderer, E. Lardschneider and R. Schütz – Reviewed Paper

Can Surround® CF reduce infestation of apple saw fly in organic apple production?
H. Lindhard Pedersen and M. Bertelsen – Short Contribution 

Preliminary results of foliar applications of fructose to reduce codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) damages on apple tree in organic farming
I. Arnault, S.-J. Ondet, N. Lombarkia, F. Warlop and S. Derridj – Short Contribution

Control of apple sawfly (Hoplocampa testudinea Klug) and plum sawflies (H. flava L. and H. minuata Christ.) with entomopathogenic nematodes
S. Happe, B. Njezic and R.-U. Ehlers – Short Communication

Towards a successful resistance and virulence management strategy for CpGV
J.A. Jehle, G. Gueli Alletti, E. Fritsch, J. Kienzle, A. Sauer and K. Undorf-Spahn – Short Communication

Strategies to Control Drosophila suzukii

Field performance of different lures for Drosophila suzukii
F.N. Zerulla, F. Capezzone and C.P.W. Zebitz – Reviewed Paper

The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii – new pest in Europe and in Poland
W. Piotrowski, B.H. Labanowska, W. Wieczorek and P. Zajkowski – Short Contribution

Trapping of Drosophila suzukii
F. Cahenzli and C. Daniel – Short Contribution

An invader supported by a parasite: Mistletoe berries as food and reproduction host for Drosophila suzukii in early spring in Germany
F. Briem, A. Eben, J. Gross and H. Vogt – Short Communication

Estimating Spotted Wing Drosophila Overwintering Mortality
S. Stoeckli, P. Racca and B. Kleinhenz – Short Communication

Native predators and parasitoids for biological regulation of Drosophila suzukii in Germany
C. Englert and A. Herz – Short Communication

Strategies for Fertilization and Improvement of the Fertility of the Soil

Efficacy of preparations based on microorganisms against apple replant disease
M. Kelderer, A. Topp and L. Manici – Reviewed Paper

Efficacy of organic composts against apple replant disease
M. Kelderer, A. Topp, A. Rainer, A. Cristoforetti, L. Manici – Reviewed Paper

Efficacy evaluation of steaming, plant extracts and composts in open field trials to reduce apple replant disease
M. Kelderer, A. Topp and L. Manici – Reviewed Paper

Comparison of different fertilizers in organic fruit growing
M. Ristel and M. Clever – Reviewed Paper

The dynamic of nematodes community in organic strawberry plantations is affected by the kind of fertilizers and soil conditioners applied
A. Chalanska, E. Malusá and A. Bogumil – Short Communication

Bacterial-feeding nematodes as indicator of soil fertility in experimental fields of organically managed apple, cherry and grape trials
H. Neuser and F.P. Weibel – Short Communication

Evaluation of the different techniques to spray the compost tea in organic apple trees field
E. Sehsah and E.B. Belal – Short Communication

Assessment of organic fertilizers efficacy through the analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence in apple and strawberry.
J. Ciesielska, E. Malusá, L. Sas-Paszt, Z.S. Grzyb and M.H. Kalaji – Short Communication

Pome Fruit: Strategies for Crop Setting and Pruning

Cultivar-specific adaptation of crop load regulation with transpiration inhibitors on the cultivars ‘Gala’, ‘Braeburn’ and ‘Kanzi’©
E. Lardschneider, R. Schütz and M. Kelderer – Reviewed Paper

Mechanical pruning in organic apple production – especially with regard to pathogens and pests
J. Zimmer and C. Schwender – Short Contribution

Small Fruit: Strategies for Organic Cultivation

Impact of foliar application of auxiliary preparations on quantitative and qualitative parameters of organic strawberry production under plastic tunnel
M. Jonáš and I. Pišteková – Reviewed Paper

Holistic approach for an effective control of white grub of European cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) in organic strawberry plantations in Poland
M. Tartanus, B.H. Labanowska, C. Tkaczuk, E. Malusá and A. Chalanska – Short Contribution

Control of black vine weevil Oiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) using entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes
M. Tartanus, B.H. Labanowska, C. Tkaczuk and E. Malusá – Short Contribution

Stone Fruit: Strategies for Organic Cultivation

Summary of four years research of cherry fruit fly control in the Czech Republic
V. Psota, M. Bagar, V. Falta, V. and R. Vávra – Short Contribution

Blossom and twig blight caused by Monilinia laxa on European plum cultivars (Prunus domestica L.)
R. Vávra, M. Jonáš and J. Blažek – Short Contribution

Monilinia blossom blight in experimental plantings of sweet and sour cherries
I. Ždárská, R. Vávra, A. Skrivanová, J. Blažková and P. Suran – Short Contribution

Strategies to Enhance Functional Biodiversity in Organic Orchards

Abandoned apple tree as home for arthropod diversity – comprehensive summary of complex study
V. Psota and P. Štastná – Short Contribution

Influence of flowering strips on the (functional) biodiversity in apple orchard
K. Holy, V. Falta and K. Kovarikova – Short Contribution

The “GreenManager” – an innovative machine for flexible cover crop management
W. Hartl, D. Haas, E. Erhart and B. Kromp – Short Contribution

Floral margins to increase auxiliary fauna in Mediterranean apple orchards
N. Rodríguez-Gasol, J. Avilla, S. Muntada, S. Alegre, Y. Aparicio, R. Gabarra, M. Artigues, J. Arnó and G. Alins – Short Communication

Abundance and richness of pollinators in organic versus conventional apple orchards
G. Alins, N. Rodríguez-Gasol, S. Muntada, M. Peris and S. Alegre – Short Communication

Organic farmers’ reality to manage functional agrobiodiversity in European organic apple orchards
S. Fernique, S. Penvern, A. Cardona, E. Ahrenfeldt, D. Grébeau, L. Jamar, D. Kruczynska, S. Matray, L. Ozolina-Pole, B. Ralle, L. Sigsgaard, B. Steinemann, W. Swiergiel, J. Telfser, F. Warlop and A. Herz – Short Communication

Towards a holistic and participatory approach to integrate flower strips in apple orchards
J. Kienzle, A. Krismann, B. Walther, E. Karrer, M. Foell and C.P.W. Zebitz – Short Communication

Integrating Cover Crops into Organic Orchard Systems
D. Granatstein, P. Pavek and E. Kirby – Short Communication

Innovative design and management to boost functional biodiversity of organic orchards
L. Sigsgaard, F. Warlop, A. Herz, M. Tchamitchian, M. Porcel-Vilches, L. Pfiffner, M. Kelderer, L. Jamar, D. Kruzynska, M. Korsgaard, L. Ozolina-Pole, B. Ralle and S. Penvern – Short Communication

EBIO-Network: a web-based platform for knowledge sharing on functional agrobiodiversity in organic apple production.
A. Herz, S. Matray, H. Sharifova, A. Wolck, L. Sigsgaard, S. Penvern, S. Fernique, M. Tchamitchian, F. Warlop, L. Pfiffner, M. Kelderer, D. Kruczynska, L. Ozolina, L. Jamar and M. Porcel – Short Communication

Sustainability: Towards more Resilient Systems in Organic Fruit Growing

Vertical project: designing fruit agroforestry systems for a renewed horticulture
F. Warlop and L. Castel – Short Communication

First successful steps of german fruitgrowers towards a more resilient system of organic apple growing
J. Kienzle, P. Rolker and N. Glocker – Short Communication

Organic Fruit Growing in USA

Status of Organic Production of Temperate Fruits in the USA
D. Granatstein and E. Kirby – Reviewed Paper

Organic Fruit Growing in Georgia

Organic Farming as great challenge for Georgian farmers
K. Nadiradze – Short Communication