Four-week solarization yielded significantly less strawberry crop than other treatments in both seasons.

solarization · yield · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Positive and negative results

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1. positive
   In 1989-90, solarization alone increased strawberry yield by 12% over nontreated plots.

   Solarization is an Effective Soil Disinfestation Technique for Strawberry Production · 1993 · compared with nontreated plots

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2. positive
   Solarization gave a much lower cost of weed control in strawberries than methyl bromide.

   Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates · 2005 · compared with methyl bromide

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3. positive
   Fumigation produced significantly higher total yield than other treatments in the second season.

   Evaluating soil solarization and mustard seed meal as preplant treatments for weed control in annual hill plasticulture strawberry production · 2024 · compared with other treatments

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4. positive
   Steam with mustard seed meal gives very favorable strawberry yield with weed and pathogen control

   Evaluation of a Mobile Steam Applicator for Soil Disinfestation in California Strawberry · 2014

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5. positive
   MB:CP fumigation significantly increased strawberry yield relative to alternatives lacking MB.

   A Meta-analysis of Strawberry Yield Response to Preplant Soil Fumigation with Combinations of Methyl Bromide–chloropicrin and Four Alternative Systems · 1999 · compared with alternatives lacking MB

   Opposite direction

6. positive
   Fumigation increased 2003 fruit yield by 139% over continuous strawberry.

   Cover Crop Rotations Alter Soil Microbiology and Reduce Replant Disorders in Strawberry · 2006 · compared with continuous strawberry treatment

   Opposite direction

7. positive
   Each cultivar yielded more fruit in fumigated than non-fumigated beds.

   Yields and resistance of strawberry cultivars to crown and root diseases in the field, and cultivar responses to pathogens under controlled environment conditions. · 2012 · compared with non-fumigated beds

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8. positive
   Fumigation substantially increases strawberry productivity even without lethal pathogens or discernible replant problems.

   Relative Performance of Strawberry Genotypes on Fumigated and Nonfumigated Soils · 1995

   Opposite direction

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