ABSTRACT
Shot hole caused by Wilsonomyces carpophilus is a disease commonly found in peach orchards, affecting the leaf area and consequently reducing fruit production and quality. Considering that the behavior of this disease is scarcely known, this study aimed to evaluate the temporal progress throughout the production cycle in different peach genotypes. The experiment was carried out in a peach orchard at “Instituto Federal Catarinense”-IFC / Rio do Sul Campus. Evaluated genotypes were: Granada, Dourado 1, Dourado 2, Douradão, Ouro, Chimarrita, Flordaprince, Premier, Aurora and Della Nona. Four plants from each genotype were selected and estimated disease severity was weekly evaluated after the beginning of sprouting, on 16 leaves from each plant, using a diagrammatic scale. The disease progress curve for each genotype was adjusted to a logistic model, since the observed severity corresponded to the model and was confirmed by the consistency between the estimated points and the residue. Genotypes Flordaprince and Premier showed the highest disease rates (0.329), while Douradão (0.223) had the lowest rate. Genotype Dourado 1 showed the highest severity peak, 10.5%, and Granada had the lowest disease accumulation, 4.5%. Peach genotypes had different temporal progress behaviors to shot hole.
Keywords
Prunus persica; epidemiology; Wilsonomyces carpophilus
