Effect of steam and solarization treatments on pest control, strawberry yield, and economic returns relative to methyl bromide fumigation

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-70

  Samtani, Jayesh B ^a   Gilbert, Celeste ^a   Ben Weber, J ^a   Subbarao, Krishna V ^a   Goodhue, Rachael E ^a   Fennimore, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Additional index words. fragaria xananassa; Fumigant emission reduction; Organic; Verticillium dahliae; Weed control

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 84855932277     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.1.64     Document Type: Article

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