Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy)
The initial outbreak of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> (Xfp) on olive groves in Salento (Apulia, Italy) dates back to the years 2008 and 2009 when extensive twig and branch diebacks were observed in the area of Gallipoli area (province of Lecce). Subsequently,...
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| description | The initial outbreak of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> (Xfp) on olive groves in Salento (Apulia, Italy) dates back to the years 2008 and 2009 when extensive twig and branch diebacks were observed in the area of Gallipoli area (province of Lecce). Subsequently, the bacterium also spread northwards to other areas of Apulia. In many cases, entire olive groves, also including the centennial ones, died. After the crown collapse, in many cases, it has been observed that the suckers are resprouting at the base of the trunk. After two to three years, such suckers usually died as well. However, during the last four to five years, in the first Xfp outbreak area, a complete restoration of the crown of the Xfp-susceptible cultivars Ogliarola salentina and Cellina di Nardò has been noticed. Such trees or olive groves also started to yield again. To monitor this tree resilience phenomenon, together with local non-profit organizations, a survey in the province of Lecce has been carried out to find olive groves for which any curative or agronomical practices have been applied since the bacterium outbreak. Resilient olive groves are scattered in many municipalities all over the province of Lecce. The phenomenon regards both young and adult olive groves and also includes some centennial trees. In many cases, the trees are yielding fruits, and farmers started to cultivate them again. Olive resilience in Salento is already being studied and can represent a significant opportunity to restore the local and valuable olive germplasm. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c721774de4642669251bc05a363bde62025-08-20T01:56:02ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-09-01149200310.3390/agronomy14092003Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy)Marco Scortichini0Domenico Ragno1Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 00134 Roma, ItalyFormer Director (2016–2019) Agenzia Regionale Attività Irrigue e Forestali, 70121 Regione Puglia, ItalyThe initial outbreak of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> (Xfp) on olive groves in Salento (Apulia, Italy) dates back to the years 2008 and 2009 when extensive twig and branch diebacks were observed in the area of Gallipoli area (province of Lecce). Subsequently, the bacterium also spread northwards to other areas of Apulia. In many cases, entire olive groves, also including the centennial ones, died. After the crown collapse, in many cases, it has been observed that the suckers are resprouting at the base of the trunk. After two to three years, such suckers usually died as well. However, during the last four to five years, in the first Xfp outbreak area, a complete restoration of the crown of the Xfp-susceptible cultivars Ogliarola salentina and Cellina di Nardò has been noticed. Such trees or olive groves also started to yield again. To monitor this tree resilience phenomenon, together with local non-profit organizations, a survey in the province of Lecce has been carried out to find olive groves for which any curative or agronomical practices have been applied since the bacterium outbreak. Resilient olive groves are scattered in many municipalities all over the province of Lecce. The phenomenon regards both young and adult olive groves and also includes some centennial trees. In many cases, the trees are yielding fruits, and farmers started to cultivate them again. Olive resilience in Salento is already being studied and can represent a significant opportunity to restore the local and valuable olive germplasm.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/9/2003“olive quick decline syndrome”resilienceresproutingdroughtwaterloggingherbicides |
| spellingShingle | Marco Scortichini Domenico Ragno Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) Agronomy “olive quick decline syndrome” resilience resprouting drought waterlogging herbicides |
| title | Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) |
| title_full | Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) |
| title_fullStr | Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) |
| title_short | Survey on Resilient Olive Groves Previously Severely Damaged by <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> in Salento (Apulia, Italy) |
| title_sort | survey on resilient olive groves previously severely damaged by i xylella fastidiosa i subsp i pauca i in salento apulia italy |
| topic | “olive quick decline syndrome” resilience resprouting drought waterlogging herbicides |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/9/2003 |
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