PRO/PL> Undiagnosed dieback, sea buckthorn – Germany: research

Undiagnosed — Germany
There is hope for the “lemon of the north.” A 3-year research project will look for causes of the massive dieback of sea buckthorn in Germany. Collaborators include state and regional plant protection authorities, as well as the federal Julius-Kuhn-Institut for Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture (JKI-OW).
The dieback is particularly severe in northern areas, where up to half of the shrubs have died in some plantations. The problem decreases towards the south of the country.