Evaluation of non-fumigant alternatives to methyl bromide for weed control and crop yield in California strawberries (Fragaria ananassa L.)

Crop Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-51

  Samtani, Jayesh B ^a   Ajwa, Husein A ^a   Weber, John B ^a   Browne, Gregory T ^a   Klose, Susanne ^a   Hunzie, Jonathan ^a   Fennimore, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional; Methyl bromide alternatives; Organic; Soil steaming; Strawberry; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DISEASE TREATMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; FUMIGATION; FUNGICIDE; GROWING SEASON; HERBICIDE; METHYL BROMIDE; SEED; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WEED CONTROL;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

BRASSICA; FRAGARIA VESCA CALIFORNICA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MUSCODOR ALBUS;

EID: 78149412748     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.08.023     Document Type: Article

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