Solarization : an environment-friendly technology for pest management
Other Title(s)
التشميس : تقنية سليمة بيئيا لإدارة الآفات الزراعية
Author
Source
Arab Journal of Plant Protection
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 1995), pp.97-102, 6 p.
Publisher
Arab Society for Plant Protection
Publication Date
1995-12-31
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Solarization is a mulching process that occurs in moist soil which is covered by plastic film and exposed to sunlight, especially during summer months.
Heat is trapped in the soil and rising soil temperatures become lethal as a function of time to most plant pathogens.
Associated with solarization are complex changes in the biological, chemical, and physical properties of soil.
These changes include sharp decreases in the populations of soilborne pathogens with increased populations of beneficial bacteria and fungi.
Improved tilth of soil, increased availability of plant nutrients, especially nitrogen, and a rapid increase in populations of plant growth-promoting bacteria in solarized soil are associated with increases in plant growth and crop yields.
Soil solarization is a nonchemical process and encompasses the main principles of integrated pest management; it is an effective alternative to chemical disinfestation of soil and promotes a sustained and natural system of biological control of plant diseases.
In contrast with chemical soil fumigants such as methyl bromide, solarization is an environment-friendly technology.
The most intensive use of soil solarization has been in plastic houses although field applications have been successful in some agricultural regions
American Psychological Association (APA)
Devay, James E.. 1995. Solarization : an environment-friendly technology for pest management. Arab Journal of Plant Protection،Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.97-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-968855
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Devay, James E.. Solarization : an environment-friendly technology for pest management. Arab Journal of Plant Protection Vol. 13, no. 2 (Dec. 1995), pp.97-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-968855
American Medical Association (AMA)
Devay, James E.. Solarization : an environment-friendly technology for pest management. Arab Journal of Plant Protection. 1995. Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.97-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-968855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 98-97
Record ID
BIM-968855