Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy
In intensive strawberry production, monoculture is a common practice worldwide; however, prolonged replanting can cause plant disorders and jeopardize profitable cultivation of this highly valuable crop. To mitigate replanting problems, the strawberry industry is still highly dependent on chemical f...
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| author | Daniela Giovannini Federica Brandi Anna Paola Lanteri Luca Lazzeri Maria Luigia Maltoni Roberto Matteo Andrea Minuto Paolo Sbrighi Fiorella Stagno Gianluca Baruzzi |
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| description | In intensive strawberry production, monoculture is a common practice worldwide; however, prolonged replanting can cause plant disorders and jeopardize profitable cultivation of this highly valuable crop. To mitigate replanting problems, the strawberry industry is still highly dependent on chemical fumigation. Given the increasing regulatory restrictions and concerns about human and environmental risks from fumigants use, there is a growing interest in the adoption of effective, non-chemical alternatives. Two non-chemical soil fumigation practices, i.e., anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) and bio-fumigation with biocide plants (BIOFUM), were tested against chemical fumigation by chloropicrin + 1,3-dichloropropene mixture (STANDARD) and untreated (UNTREAT) control in a 2-year trial established in a commercial strawberry farm in Southern Italy (40°25′ N, 16°42′ E). Overall, the alternative practices provided consistently better results than UNTREAT; whereas, compared to STANDARD, their performance was significantly different in the two years: in 2018/19 season the alternative practices registered a 20% (ASD) and 39% (BIOFUM) marketable yield loss compared to STANDARD, while in the 2019/20 season yield differences were not significant. Although both practices appear promising as eco-friendly alternatives to chemical fumigation, in this short-term trial ASD performed better than BIOFUM both in terms of yield and fruit size, resulting in a more advanced stage for practical adoption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8fb07306abe4d9994d7202db87dc8cf2023-11-22T06:27:26ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-08-01118167810.3390/agronomy11081678Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern ItalyDaniela Giovannini0Federica Brandi1Anna Paola Lanteri2Luca Lazzeri3Maria Luigia Maltoni4Roberto Matteo5Andrea Minuto6Paolo Sbrighi7Fiorella Stagno8Gianluca Baruzzi9CREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Via La Canapona 1 Bis, 47121 Forlì, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Via La Canapona 1 Bis, 47121 Forlì, ItalyCerSAA Centro di Sperimentazione e Assistenza Agricola, Regione Rollo 98, 17031 Albenga, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Cerealicoltura e Colture Industriali, Via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Via La Canapona 1 Bis, 47121 Forlì, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Cerealicoltura e Colture Industriali, Via di Corticella 133, 40128 Bologna, ItalyCerSAA Centro di Sperimentazione e Assistenza Agricola, Regione Rollo 98, 17031 Albenga, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Via La Canapona 1 Bis, 47121 Forlì, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, C.so Savoia 190, 95024 Acireale, ItalyCREA Centro di Ricerca Olivicoltura, Frutticoltura e Agrumicoltura, Via La Canapona 1 Bis, 47121 Forlì, ItalyIn intensive strawberry production, monoculture is a common practice worldwide; however, prolonged replanting can cause plant disorders and jeopardize profitable cultivation of this highly valuable crop. To mitigate replanting problems, the strawberry industry is still highly dependent on chemical fumigation. Given the increasing regulatory restrictions and concerns about human and environmental risks from fumigants use, there is a growing interest in the adoption of effective, non-chemical alternatives. Two non-chemical soil fumigation practices, i.e., anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) and bio-fumigation with biocide plants (BIOFUM), were tested against chemical fumigation by chloropicrin + 1,3-dichloropropene mixture (STANDARD) and untreated (UNTREAT) control in a 2-year trial established in a commercial strawberry farm in Southern Italy (40°25′ N, 16°42′ E). Overall, the alternative practices provided consistently better results than UNTREAT; whereas, compared to STANDARD, their performance was significantly different in the two years: in 2018/19 season the alternative practices registered a 20% (ASD) and 39% (BIOFUM) marketable yield loss compared to STANDARD, while in the 2019/20 season yield differences were not significant. Although both practices appear promising as eco-friendly alternatives to chemical fumigation, in this short-term trial ASD performed better than BIOFUM both in terms of yield and fruit size, resulting in a more advanced stage for practical adoption.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/8/1678<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i>replantingsoil borne pathogensbare-root plantsASDbiofumigation |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Giovannini Federica Brandi Anna Paola Lanteri Luca Lazzeri Maria Luigia Maltoni Roberto Matteo Andrea Minuto Paolo Sbrighi Fiorella Stagno Gianluca Baruzzi Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy Agronomy <i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> replanting soil borne pathogens bare-root plants ASD biofumigation |
| title | Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy |
| title_full | Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy |
| title_fullStr | Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy |
| title_short | Non-Chemical Soil Fumigation for Sustainable Strawberry Production in Southern Italy |
| title_sort | non chemical soil fumigation for sustainable strawberry production in southern italy |
| topic | <i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> replanting soil borne pathogens bare-root plants ASD biofumigation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/8/1678 |
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