Solarization and biofumigation help disinfest soil

James Stapleton; Clyde Elmore; James E. DeVay

doi:10.3733/ca.v054n06p42

California Agriculture (Nov 2000)

Solarization and biofumigation help disinfest soil

James Stapleton,
Clyde Elmore,
James E. DeVay

Affiliations

James Stapleton: J.J. Stapleton is Integrated Pest Management Plant Pathologist, Statewide IPM Project, UC Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier
Clyde Elmore: C.L. Elmore is Extension Agronomist, Weed Science Program, Department of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis
James E. DeVay: J.E. DeVay is Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis, Partial support for these studies was provided by the UC Statewide IPM Project and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v054n06p42
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 54, no. 6
pp. 42 – 45

Abstract

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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.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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