Growing pine in Latvia: pathological considerations
1993
Mclaughlin, J.A. | Sica, L. (Latvian Forestry Research Institute, Salaspils (Latvia). Forest Protection Laboratory)
Scots pine, the most valuable forest crop species in Latvia, is becoming more difficult to grow. This paper reviews diseases affecting efforts to grow pine in Latvia and describes currently used control measures and alternatives. The most important diseases are Lophodermium needle cast in nurseries and young plantations, and Annosus root rot in older plantations. Effective control measures are available but foresters, pathologists and nursery managers may not be fully aware of them. The long-term solution demands increased contact and information flow between top level Latvian forestry professionals and the international scientific/forestry community.
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