project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Innovative organisation of garlic value chain process for the sustainable production of “aglio bianco piacentino” seed - Biancoseme
Innovazione organizzativa e di processo della filiera per la produzione sostenibile di seme sano di aglio bianco piacentino - Biancoseme

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Completed | 2019 - 2022 Italy
Completed | 2019 - 2022 Italy
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Context

Some members of this GO have already participated in the previous GO "Guidelines for the contrast of fusarium in white garlic from Piacenza" whose preliminary results have highlighted the central role assumed by the "seed" of garlic - and its necessary sanitization in the propagation and spread of fungal disease. Fusariosis, in fact, represents the most important biotic cause of disease in garlic crops in the field. The consequent productive and economic damage varies with the year, but is always particularly significant, in fact in the worst ones, it can even reach 50-60% of production in some crops.
In particular, the investigations carried out with the first GO have highlighted that the main cause of the spread of the pathogen is to be connected with the colonization of the "seed", in particular the Fusaria are established in the area of ​​abscission of the bulb.

Objectives

The dry rot of garlic from Fusarium spp. It is a problem that leads to huge production losses, especially during storage. A previous project has highlighted the crucial importance of the semen in the problem, as it is commonly infected with an incidence close to 100% even in the absence of visible symptoms of the disease. The objective of this proposal was to intervene in the critical points detected in the seed production line, interventions that directly or indirectly also contribute to the health of the product destined for the fresh market.

Objectives

Il marciume secco dell’aglio da Fusarium spp. è un problema che determina ingenti perdite di produzione, in particolare durante la conservazione. Un precedente progetto ha messo in evidenza la crucialità del seme nella problematica, in quanto comunemente infetto con incidenza prossima al 100% seppure in assenza di sintomi visibili della patologia. Obiettivo della presente proposta era quello di intervenire nei punti critici rilevati nella linea di produzione del seme, interventi che direttamente o indirettamente contribuiscono anche alla sanità del prodotto destinato al mercato fresco.

Activities

The project, aimed at obtaining healthy garlic seed-cloves in order to prevent dry rot, carried out 3 main actions aimed at:
i) improve the functioning of the shelling machines for the preparation of the seed;
ii) evaluate the effectiveness of low impact sanitizing methods of cloves such as: ozone, dry and humid heat, disinfectant products;
iii) develop and evaluate the effectiveness of innovative seed tanning treatments by means of film coating.
All from a perspective of sustainability as well as the effectiveness of the various interventions.

Activities

Il progetto, finalizzato all’ottenimento di bulbilli-seme di aglio sano allo scopo di prevenire il marciume secco, ha svolto 3 principali azioni mirate a:
i) migliorare il funzionamento delle macchine spicchiatrici per la preparazione del seme;
ii) valutare l’efficacia di metodi di sanificazione dei bulbilli a basso impatto quali: ozono, calore secco ed umido, prodotti disinfettanti;
iii) mettere a punto e valutare l’efficacia di trattamenti innovativi di concia del seme mediante pellicolatura (film coating).
Il tutto secondo un’ottica di sostenibilità oltre che di efficacia dei vari interventi.

Project details
Main funding source
Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
Rural Development Programme
2014IT06RDRP003 Italy - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Emilia-Romagna
Location
Main geographical location
Piacenza

EUR 172092.56

Total budget

Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.

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