Clubroot Factsheet

Series 1 for fa rms

Integrated Control Strategy - Implementation

Fact:

sheet 10

INTEGRATED CONTROL INCLUDES THE USE OF PREVENTION AND

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE DISEASE CONTROL

There are two elements of integrated control:

HYGIENE
Good farm sanitation
and hygiene protocols
are your responsibility
and your right.
Develop a hygiene
strategy and ensure
all staff and visitors
implement it.
(see factsheet 3)

CLUBROOT THRIVES
in warm, moist, acid soils.
Increase pH to 6.5-7.5 with
lime. (see factsheet 5)
SOURCE
Use uncontaminated;
Water.
Seedlings.
Trays.
CULTURAL PRACTICES
Equipment.
Improve drainage.
Rotate with non-brassica crops.
Control brassica weeds.
Use beneficial nutrients.
(see factsheet 1)

IDENTIFY
Determine disease risk.
(see factsheet 2)

Identify and eliminate

the source.
(see factsheet 3)

DECIDE
upon a management
strategy based on the
disease risk category.

(see table overleaf)

QUARANTINE
Remove affected plants.
Dispose of diseased
material.
Isolate the area.
(see factsheet 4)

IMPLEMENT
the elements of the
strategy.
Consider appropriate
rates, timing and
method of application.
(see factsheet 8)

The information contained in this factsheet resulted from research conducted under the NATIONAL CLUBROOT PROJECT.
Supported by DPI (VIC), Agriculture WA, DPIWE (TAS), DPI (QLD) and NSW Agriculture.
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State of Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, June 2005.
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