Mycological Rationale for Selection of Precursors for Currant and Gooseberry Nursery
The mycological examination showed that oats, safflower and yellow lupine are suitable precursors for currant and gooseberry nurseries. These cultures are slightly affected or not affected by soil micromycetes - agents of root rot and wilt. The authors found the following crop rotation to reduce pathogenic micromycetes infection of the soil and to improve the soil fertility in old nursery sites: herbicidal fallow → safflower (or mustard) → yellow lupine → oats → currant or gooseberry nursery.