Grafting of vegetables in Romania

Abstract

Soil diseases and nematodes cause great damages to vegetable crops and represent some of the most limiting factors for farmers' income. Their global management was based on the soil’s fumigation with methyl bromide before planting, a compound whose elimination procedure was initiated by the Protocol from Montreal (1992), due to its dangerous effects on the environment. Romanian Government decided to eliminate gradually the use of methyl bromide since 2005. In the recent years, the research has focused on investigationthe alternatives to methyl bromide for prevention and combating the soil diseases and nematodes, particularly in protected vegetable crops. These alternatives were based both on the use of other chemical compounds and some non-chemical methods (soil disinfection with steam, use of green houses, culture practices, improving the resistance of plants). The purpose of this paper is to present the actual achievements to in grafting of vegetables in Romania.