Options for a site with root rot and crown rot

[jerryrva]

In addition to using resistant rootstocks and better drainage, the addition of Mustard Seed Meal helps control the rot fungus. An old thread here links to helpful info.

Mustard Seed Meal for Replant Disease

If you’ve ever pulled out an old apple tree and planted a new one in the same place, you’ve probably discovered what is called “replant disease”, where the organisms that were attacking the resilient mature tree wreck havoc on the hapless young tree. Commercial orchards typically fumigate before re-planting, but the methyl bromide they used is being phased out. An article in Good Fruit http://www.goodfruit.com/new-replant-disease-treatment/ advocates using mustard seed meal tilled in during th…

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Mustard Seed Meal