Present Status of Soilborne Disease Incidence and Scheme for Its Integrated Management in Korea

Kim, Choong Hoe; Kim, Yong Ki

Research in Plant Disease 2002;8(3):146-161.
Published online September 30, 2002.

국내 토양병해 발생현황과 종합 관리방안

김충회, 김용기

Present Status of Soilborne Disease Incidence and Scheme for Its Integrated Management in Korea

Choong Hoe Kim, Yong Ki Kim

Abstract

Incidence of soilborne diseases, as a major cause of failure of continuous monocropping becomes severe in recent years. For examples, recent epidemics of club root of chinese cabbage, white rot of garlic, bacterial wilt of potato, pepper phytophthora blight, tomato fusarium wilt and CGMMV of watermelon are the diseases that require urgent control measures. Reasons for the severe incidence of soilborne diseases are the simplified cropping system or continuous monocropping associated with allocation of major production areas of certain crop and yearround cultivation system that results in rapid degradation of soil environment. Neglect of breeding for disease resistance relative to giving much emphasis on high yield and good quality, and cultural methods putting first on the use of chemical fertilizers are thought to be the reason. Counter-measures against soilborne disease epidemics would become most effective when the remedies are seeked for individual causes. As long-term strategies, development of rational cropping system which fits local cropping and economic condition, development and supply of cultivars resistant to multiple diseases, and improvement of soil environment by soil conditioning are suggested. In short-term strategies, simple and economical soil-disinfestation technology, and quick and accurate forecasting methods for soilborne diseases are urgent matter for development. For these, extensive supports are required in governmental level for rearing soilborne disease specialists and activation of collaborating researches to solve encountering problems of soilborne diseases.

Key Words: cropping system, disease incidence, Korea, management, soilborne diseases