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Disinfestation of Soil and Growth Media for Management of Soilborne Diseases

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Soilborne plant pathogens constitute a major problem of plant protection in greenhouses. The management of soilborne pathogens in glass or plastic greenhouses can be achieved through a wide range of chemical and physical treatments as well as soil solarization. Soil solarization applied to soil or growth media alone or in combination with reduced doses of soil fumigants or other amendments can also control most soilborne plant pathogens effectively. Methods of soil disinfestation, combining disinfestation methods, limitations, and difficulties in soil disinfection, are discussed.

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Reddy, P.P. (2016). Disinfestation of Soil and Growth Media for Management of Soilborne Diseases. In: Sustainable Crop Protection under Protected Cultivation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-952-3_4

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