PUBLICATION W363

Soil Solarization in Tennessee: A Pesticide-Free Method for Controlling Soil-Borne Pests in Home Gardens

Publish Date: April 06 2018 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/W363

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Summary

Soil solarization is a pesticide-free method for controlling many soil-borne plant pathogens, weeds, nematodes and insects. This procedure may be an effective method for managing soil pests in home gardens or small field plantings.