Using of soil solarization to control soil borne pathogens and its relations to tomato growth and productivity | ||
| Journal of Pest Control and Environmental Sciences | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, June 1992, Pages 51-70 PDF (1.97 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpces.1992.462133 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fetouh A. Ali* 1; Sanaa R. El-Khateeb2; M. E. Sweelam3 | ||
| 1Hort. Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. | ||
| 2Agric. Bot. Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. | ||
| 3Plant Pro. Dept. Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The response of tomato plants to the solarization of soil was studied during the two seasons of 1990 and 1991. Results can be summarized as follows: 1. Total and early yield/fed and yield/plant significantly increased by covering the rows with polyethylene sheets, especially with the treatment of transparent polyethylene followed by black covers. Also, total and early yields/fed significantly increased by increasing the covering period. 2. Plant height, number of side shoots, number of leaves, dry weight of shoots and the leaves area/plant**, significantly increased by each of covering methods and periods. 3. Fresh weight of weeds/m², significantly decreased by covering soil, the black covers gave the best results. 4. Solarized the soil significantly decreased the population density of plant parasitic nematodes infecting tomato plants. Transparent polyethylene was the best in reducing nematodes. 5. Solarized the soil showed the lowest numbers of fungi and total microbial count. Also, the numbers of fungi and microbial counts were decreased by increasing the covering period. | ||
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