Use of Soil Solarization as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide for Disinfestation of Containerized Nursery Soil


Abstract in English

In the summer of ١٩٩٨ at the Kearney Agric. Center-University of California, two experiments were carried out to evaluate solarization methods for disinfestation of nursery soil from soil born fungi and nematodes. On rototilled sandy loam soil, ٢m٢ x ٢٠cm high beds were shaped into place, each experiment had ٥ treatments with ٣ replications, tow treatments received the double tent over black or silver plastic. The other ٢ treatments had single tent. In addition, a nontreated control was placed in the shade.

References used

Duff, J.D., and A. Barnaart. ١٩٩٢. Solarization controls soilborne fungal pathogens in nursery potting mixes
Duff, J.D., and M. I. Connelly. ١٩٩٣. Effect of solarization using single and double layers of clear plastic mulch on Pythium, Phytophthora and Sclerotium, species in a nursery potting mix
Katan, J. ١٩٨٧. Solarization, Pages ٧٧-١٠٥ in: Innovative Approaches to Plant Disease Control, I. Chet, Ed. J. Wiley & Sons, New York

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