Evaluation of Broadcast Steam Application with Mustard Seed Meal in Fruiting Strawberry

• Published in: HortScience Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 500 - 505
• Main Authors: Kim, Dong Sub, Kim, Steven, Fennimore, Steven A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 01.04.2021
• Subjects: chloropicrin; fruit yield; pest control; plant growth; soil disinfestation

Soil disinfestation with steam has potential to partially replace fumigants such as methyl bromide, chloropicrin, and 1,3-dichloropropene because it is effective, safer to apply, and has less negative impact on the environment. Here, we compared the efficacy of steam and steam + mustard seed meal (M...