title: Development and Deployment of Systems-Based Approaches for the Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens.
abstract: Biological suppression of soilborne diseases with minimal use of outside interventive actions has been difficult to achieve in high input conventional crop production systems due to the inherent risk of pest resurgence. This review examines previous approaches to the management of soilborne disease as precursors to the evolution of a systems-based approach, in which plant disease suppression through natural biological feedback mechanisms in soil is incorporated into the design and operation of cropping systems. Two case studies are provided as examples in which a systems-based approach is being developed and deployed in the production of high value crops: lettuce/strawberry production in the coastal valleys of central California (United States) and sweet basil and other herb crop production in Israel. Considerations for developing and deploying system-based approaches are discussed and operational frameworks and metrics to guide their development are presented with the goal of offering a credible alternative to conventional approaches to soilborne disease management.
authors.affiliation: First author: Driscoll's, 1750 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004; second author: Laboratory of Pest Management Research, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, ARO Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250 Israel; third author: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel; and fourth author: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Chellemi
authors.affiliation: First author: Driscoll's, 1750 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004; second author: Laboratory of Pest Management Research, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, ARO Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250 Israel; third author: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel; and fourth author: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamliel
authors.affiliation: First author: Driscoll's, 1750 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004; second author: Laboratory of Pest Management Research, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, ARO Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250 Israel; third author: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel; and fourth author: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katan
authors.affiliation: First author: Driscoll's, 1750 San Juan Road, Aromas, CA 95004; second author: Laboratory of Pest Management Research, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, ARO Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, 50250 Israel; third author: Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel; and fourth author: Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: K V
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2075-1835
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Subbarao
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods; D010575:Pesticides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
keywords: agroecology; crop rotation; microbial diversity; organic amendments; soil fumigation