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Chlorosis

Joan R. DavenportWSU-Prosser

It is a bad chlorosis year

๏ Cool wet springs

Why?

More about Chlorosis

๏ “Stationary” in vineyard

Stationary Nature

More about Chlorosis

๏ “Stationary” in vineyard๏ Expands within a zone๏ Year dependent๏ By the time you see it, it is too late

More about Chlorosis

๏ Soil pH and free `lime’ (calcium carbonate)๏ Testing leaves for micronutrients

๏ `Bioactive’iron

Research

Stevens et al

๏ NpHuric๏ FeEDTA

Davenport et al

๏ Vivianite soil injection (not shown)

๏ FeEDDHA๏ Biostimulants

A Word About Chelates

FeEDDHA Trials

๏ Applied to soils ๏ Dissolved liquid๏ Divided into 3 applications๏ May, June, July๏ Lower rates years 1 & 2๏ Higher rates year 3

Rates Years 1 & 2Treatment g/vine oz/vine lbs/A

Control

Low

Medium

High

Very High

0 0 0

10 0.35 16

20 0.70 32

30 1.05 48

40 1.40 64

Ranking3 & 4

0 - none, 1 = up close only, 2 = more extensive, 5 = white/dead

Chlorosis Results

Treatment Average Min Max

Control

Low

Medium

High

Very High

2.90 2.50 4.00

1.35 0.75 2.00

1.05 0.75 1.25

1.20 1.00 1.50

1.40 1.00 2.00

Chlorosis Yrs 1 & 2

๏ No yield differences๏ Year 2 lower chlorosis in High & Very High๏ New treatments for year 3

Rates Year 3Treatment g/vine oz/vine lbs/A

Control

High

Very High

2 X High

2 X Very High

0 0 0

30 1.05 48

40 1.40 64

60 2.10 96

80 2.80 128

Chlorosis Results

Treatment Average Min Max

Control

High

Very High

2 X High

2 X Very High

2.80 1.50 4.00

1.50 1.00 3.00

0.60 0.50 1.00

1.20 0.50 1.50

1.10 0.50 2.00

Chlorosis Year 3

๏ No yield differences๏ The very high rate as good as anything higher๏ 64 lbs/A FeEDDHA๏ Spot treatment?๏ Price (estimated cost $4000-$6000/T +

application)

Biostimulants

Material 3-4 Leaf Post-Bloom Both

Water

Apex 10

Reclaim

Renew

Control Control Control

E L B

E L B

E L B

Biostimulants

Material 3-4 Leaf Post-Bloom Both

Water

Apex 10

Reclaim

Renew

Control Control Control

E L B

E L B

E L B

Chlorosis rated on each plant in plot, both sides

Yield

Year 1

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2

Biostimulants

๏ No yield differences๏ First year promising๏ Second year not๏ Frequency, rates, economics

What Should I Do?

๏Chelated iron (FeEDDHA)๏64 lbs/A๏Split application (32 spring, 32 bloom)

๏Liquid to ground๏Map for zonal application

Questions?

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