Оздоровление виноградной лозы от Agrobacterium vitis (var. tumefaciens) методом термотерапии

Abstract

Hot water treatment did not aff ect the growth and development of seedlings of grapes and reduced the level of the Agrobacterium vitis (var. tumefaciens) detection in naturally infested grape scions and seedlings. In the experimental seedlings was not detected by the development of the crown gall symptoms, in the control the percent of sick plants made up 12% –20%. Hot water treatment may off er a simple, eff ective, economical and environmentally safe means of eradicating A. vitis from dormant cuttings and grapes.