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Protocol for decontamination of growing substrate and disposal of infected plant material

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Deliverable D5.3 identifies methods to eradicate tobamoviruses in contaminated growing media. Specifically, the application of heat was investigated. Two methods were tested: steaming and solarisation.The H2020 project VIRTIGATION - Emerging viral diseases in tomatoes and cucurbits: Implementation of mitigation strategies for durable disease management - has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101000570.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506539

Author: Richter, E.

Institution: Landwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen

Language: English

Topic: Plant Disease Management Techniques

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission