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Mechanical vine pruning, as seen at this University of California research station, can leave many open wounds on vines, making it necessary for a good fungicide application to protect the vines against systemic wood diseases. Some growers have elected to remove and replant vineyards because of the yield loss.
Grapevine trunk disease and the suite of pathogens that cause it are known to be problematic in California and the Pacific Northwest. So much so that wine grape growers in some cases have elected to remove and replant vineyards because of the yield loss.
Alix Whitener, a technical services manager with FMC who covers the Pacific Northwest, says the disease symptoms result from complexes of systemic wood-infecting fungi, bacteria, and even viral pathogens. It s not just wine grapes that are affected, but fruit and nut trees are also susceptible to damage.