Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates

Stapleton, J. J.; Molinar, Richard; Lynn-Patterson, Kris; McFeeters, Stuart K.; Shrestha, Anil

doi:10.3733/ca.v059n02p84

Cited by 33 publications

(40 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For example, in small-scale strawberry production, solarization effectively controlled weeds and was more cost effective than methyl bromide while providing similar yields (Stapleton et al 2005). Steam and ASD treatments can also result in yields comparable to those produced in conventionally fumigated soils (Fennimore et al 2013;Samtani et al 2012).…”

Section: Soil Solarization Steam and Asdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing for soil health can suppress pests

Hodson¹,

Lewis²

2016

Calif Agr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A "healthy" soil can be thought of as one that functions well, both agronomically and ecologically, and one in which soil biodiversity and crop management work in synergy to suppress pests and diseases. UC researchers have pioneered many ways of managing soil biology for pest management, including strategies such as soil solarization, steam treatment and anaerobic soil disinfestation, as well as improvements on traditional methods, such as reducing tillage, amending soil with organic materials, and cover cropping. As managing for soil health becomes more of an explicit focus due to restrictions on the use of soil fumigants, integrated soil health tests will be needed that are validated for use in California. Other research needs include breeding crops for disease resistance and pest suppressive microbial communities as well as knowledge of how beneficial organisms influence plant health.

show abstract

Section: Soil Solarization Steam and Asdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing for soil health can suppress pests

Hodson¹,

Lewis²

2016

Calif Agr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…During solarization, moist soil is covered with transparent plastic tarp to induce passive solar heating of the soil and thermal inactivation of pests. Solarization has been successfully implemented in strawberry cultivation (Yildiz et al, 2010) and in smaller farming operations (Stapleton et al, 2005). Hurdles preventing widespread use of solarization include a strict scheduling requirement to coincide with the warmest period of the year and the variable efficacy of inactivation (Stapleton, 2000).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of tomato and wine processing solid wastes as soil amendments for biosolarization

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pomaces from tomato paste and wine production are the most abundant fruit processing residues in California. These residues were examined as soil amendments for solarization to promote conditions conducive to soil disinfestation (biosolarization). Simulated biosolarization studies were performed in both aerobic and anaerobic soil environments and soil temperature elevation, pH, and evolution of CO2, H2 and CH4 gases were measured as metrics of soil microbial activity. Tomato pomace amendment induced conditions associated with soil pest inactivation, including elevation of soil temperature by up to 2°C for a duration of 4days under aerobic conditions and a reduction of soil pH from 6.5 to 4.68 under anaerobic conditions. White wine grape pomace amendment showed similar trends but to a lesser extent. Red wine grape pomace was generally less suitable for biosolarization due to significantly lower soil temperature elevations, reduced acidification relative to the other pomaces and induction of methanogenesis in the soil.

show abstract

“…High temperatures may have suppressed weed germination or may have damaged emerging weed seedlings. The ability of clear mulches to produce soil temperatures high enough to control weeds, plant pathogens and nematodes forms the basis for the soil solarization process (Stapleton et al 2005). Eventually weeds did establish under the clear plastic but their growth was limited to the small space available between the mulch and the soil surface.…”

Section: Crop Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential to double-crop plastic mulch

Waterer¹,

Hrycan²,

Simms³

2008

Can. J. Plant Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

, T. 2008. Potential to double-crop plastic mulch. Can. J. Plant Sci. 88: 187Á193. Double-cropping of plastic (polyethylene) mulches has the potential to increase the cost-effectiveness while reducing the environmental impact of this technology for enhancing growth of vegetable crops. In regions with a short growing season, double-cropping of soil mulches hinges on being able to leave the plastic in the field over winter. This extended exposure to the elements may alter the physical and optical characteristics of the mulch, thereby influencing crop productivity in the second year of use. This study evaluated the physical characteristics and efficacy of black, clear and infrared transmitting (IRT) mulches over two cropping seasons in Saskatchewan. The crops planted were pepper (Capsicum annuum) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in the first year and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in the second year. Early-season soil temperatures appeared highest under the clear mulch in the first year, but once the crop canopy was established there was little difference in soil temperature among plots having different mulches. Higher yields of both cucumber and pepper were produced in the first year by clear mulch than by black mulch or without mulch. All mulches were still physically sound at the end of the first growing season, but light transmission through the clear and IRT mulches was reduced relative to new mulch. Much of this change was due to soil and other debris on the surface of the mulches. There was little further change in the physical condition or light transmission characteristics of the mulches through the second year of use. Weed growth under clear mulch in its second year appeared to reduce soil temperatures, particularly relative to new clear mulch. Mulch type, either newly laid or year-old, had no impact on yields of marketable tomatoes. More fruit reached full red color prior to harvest in response to clear mulch than to no mulch (bare soil). Yields of marketable tomato fruit obtained on year-old mulch of all types were comparable to yields obtained with new mulch. These data suggest that double-cropping of plastic mulches can be done without loss of crop yield and provide significant savings in materials, labor and disposal costs. While clear mulch was generally the most beneficial for the production of warm season vegetable crops, it did not prevent weed growth in the second year which was problematic. 187Á193. Une culture double sur paillis de plastique (polye´thyle`ne) augmenterait la rentabilite´des cultures maraıˆche`res tout en atte´nuant l'incidence de cette technologie sur l'environnement. Dans les re´gions a`courte pe´riode ve´ge´tative, pareille pratique suppose ne´anmoins qu'on puisse laisser le plastique au champ durant l'hiver. Une exposition prolonge´e aux intempe´ries pourrait cependant modifier les proprie´te´s physiques et optiques du paillis, donc influer sur le rendement de la culture la deuxie`me anne´e. L'e´tude devait e´valuer les proprie´te´s physiques et l'efficacite´des paillis en p...

show abstract

Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates

Cited by 33 publications

References 5 publications

Managing for soil health can suppress pests

Managing for soil health can suppress pests

Assessment of tomato and wine processing solid wastes as soil amendments for biosolarization

Potential to double-crop plastic mulch

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About