ISHS Acta Horticulturae 649: Euro Berry Symposium - Cost 836 Final Workshop
SIX-YEAR WORK ON ALTERNATIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE (MB) FOR STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION IN HUELVA (SPAIN) |
| Authors: | J.J. Medina, L. Miranda, F. Romero, B. De Los Santos, F. Montes, J.M. Vega, J.I. Páez, J. Bascón, J.M. López-Aranda |
| Keywords: | MB, short-term alternatives, fumigants, question marks, critical uses |
| Abstract:
The results obtained after six-year work (1997/98-2002/03), showed that the agronomic response of cv. ‘Camarosa’ to 1,3D-pic (61-35) and Pic alone was similar to that obtained with BM-pic (50-50), even with 50% dosage under black VIF film. The yield obtained with the application of Dazomet was a bit lower than for the other fumigants. These alternatives could represent an appropriate short and medium-term solution to MB ban in environments with low levels of lethal soil-borne strawberry pathogens, such as Huelva crop area. However, several challenges and question marks remain unsolved. In particular, EU policy on future 1,3D and/or Pic utilization is uncertain. For this reason, application for critical use exemption for the Spanish strawberry industry has been presented and recommended by MBTOC in 2003. | |
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