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Solarization and biofumigation help disinfest soil

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: Preplant soil fumigation with methyl bromide is scheduled to be phased out by 2005. Chemical and nonchemical alternatives are being researched and identified. Soil solarization and/or biofumigation can help fill the gap in certain cases. These alternative methods of soil disinfestation are also of value to organic growers, home gardeners and others who will not or cannot use the soil fumigation chemicals employed by many conventional commercial growers.

Source: California Agriculture

DOI: 10.3733/ca.v054n06p42

Authors: James J. Stapleton, Clyde L. Elmore, James E. DeVay

Institutions: Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Plant Disease Management Techniques

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1999799595

FWCI: 0.598

Cites: 10

Cited by: 41

Related to: 10