Introduction to Soil Solarization

ENY062, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert McSorley and Harsimran K. Gill, describes this practice of covering soil surface with plastic to harness the sun’s heat to manage soil weeds, nematodes, diseases, and insects in soil. The authors answer frequently asked questions and outline steps fo...

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Main Authors: Robert McSorley, Harsimran K. Gill
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2010-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/118657
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description ENY062, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert McSorley and Harsimran K. Gill, describes this practice of covering soil surface with plastic to harness the sun’s heat to manage soil weeds, nematodes, diseases, and insects in soil. The authors answer frequently asked questions and outline steps for conducting soil solarization. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010. ENY 062/IN856: Introduction to Soil Solarization (ufl.edu)
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