Trunk Injection to Deliver Crop Protection Materials: An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations

Ute Albrecht, Leigh Archer, and Jonathan Crane

Release Date: 3/17/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1426-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

This new 8-page article presents an overview on the use of trunk injection for the targeted delivery of protection materials to agricultural crops to manage pests and diseases. Different methods of injection are described along with the underlying plant physiological principles, possible implications on the tree, and other concerns and considerations. Written by Leigh Archer, Ute Albrecht, and Jonathan Crane, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.

About this Publication

This document is HS1426, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2021. Revised October 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. The research for this article was supported with funds from USDA-NIFA-SCRI/CDRE #2019-70016-29096.

About the Authors

Ute Albrecht, assistant professor; Leigh Archer, graduate assistant, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center; and Jonathan Crane, professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical REC; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611..

How to Cite

Archer, L., Albrecht, U., & Crane, J. (2021). Trunk Injection to Deliver Crop Protection Materials: An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations. EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1426-2021

Authors

Ute Albrecht

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, plant physiology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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Leigh Archer

student

University of Florida

graduate research assistant, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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Jonathan Crane

Specialist

University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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