Citrus Health Management

Citrus Health Management

Citrus Health Management is the fourth title in the Plant Health Management Series designed to aid in developing a successful plant health program. It emphasizes current Integrated Pest Managment practices.

Management practices cover not only the interelationship between plant, pathogen and the environment, but also describe several economic and environmental issues related to citrus health. This combination creates a holistic treatment of citrus health management.

Following the detailed management methods explained in Citrus Health Management will help produce healthy and profitable citrus crops.

Contents

Part 1: Introduction; The Basis for Citrus Health Management; Part 2: Orchard Establishment; Citrus Cultivation; Rootstock and Scion Selection; Nursery Practices, Budwood and Rootstock Certification Programs; Part 3: Crop Production; Horticultural Practices for Citrus Health; Soils and Citrus Nutrition; Water Management; Integrated Vegetation Management in Citrus Production; Part 4: Crop Health; Systemic Diseases; Diseases of Fruit and Foliage; Arthropod Pests of Foliage and Fruit; The Citrus Integrator: Integrating Insect and Disease Management; Root Diseases: Nematode Diseases of Citrus; Arthropod Pests of Citrus Roots; Part 5: Economics of Crop Production; Economic Decisions for Growers: How to Manage for Greater Efficiency; Part 6: Postharvest Considerations; Maintaining Fruit Health after Harvest