Soil fumigation found essential for maximum strawberry yields in southern California

Johnson, H; Holland, A; Paulus, A; Wilhelm, S

Soil fumigation found essential for maximum strawberry yields in southern California

Authors

H. Johnson
A. H. Holland
A. O. Paulus
S. Wilhelm

Authors Affiliations

Hunter Johnson, Jr., is Farm Advisor, Los Angeles County; A. H. Holland is Farm Advisor, Orange County; Albert O. Paulus is Extension Plant Pathologist, University of California, Riverside; Stephen Wilhelm is Plant Pathologist, University of California, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 16(10):4-6. DOI:10.3733/ca.v016n10p4. October 1962.

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Abstract

Tests in two southern California counties resulted in similar data offering further proof of the value of soil fumigation for strawberry production. Yield increases as high as 85 per cent were reported following soil treatment. Control of plant pathogens was excellent with full-coverage injections of a mixture of 2 parts of methyl bromide and 1 part chloropicrin applied at 225 pounds per acre.

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