Drip-applied metam sodium projected an additional mountain area return of $40/acre.

metam-sodium · yield · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Positive and negative results

2 papers in the same direction as this claim · 2 in the opposite direction

1. negative
   Yield for the metam sodium treatment in the first year was 34% lower than for MeBr

   Solarization and Chemical Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Preplant Soil Treatment of Strawberries · 2001 · compared with MeBr

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2. no effect
   In year two, metam sodium fruit yield equalled methyl bromide.

   SOLARIZATION AND CHEMICAL PREPLANTING SOIL DISINFECTIONS EFFECTS ON STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION · 2009 · compared with MB

   Opposite direction

3. positive
   In 1989-90, solarization combined with metam sodium increased strawberry yield by 29% over nontreated plots, equivalent to MBC fumigation.

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

   Same direction

4. positive
   Yield in MB, MB+VIF, MS and MS+VIF treated plots was higher than in untreated plots.

   Alternatives to methyl bromide and reducing its emission technology on strawberry · 2006 · compared with untreated ones

   Same direction

irrigation · yield · Fragaria x ananassa (strawberry)Results differ

39 papers in the same direction as this claim · 23 in the opposite direction · 2 reporting no difference from an alternative

1. negative
   Deficit irrigation below 20% of irrigation needs caused significant yield losses.

   Yield and Fruit Quality of Strawberry Cultivars under Different Irrigation Regimes · 2021

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2. negative
   Deficit irrigation generally decreased yield of Eva’s Delight strawberry.

   Influence of deficit irrigation on strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) fruit quality · 2016

   Opposite direction

3. no effect
   Deficit irrigation did not reduce fruit size.

   Silicon application improves strawberry plant antioxidation ability and fruit nutrition under both full and deficit irrigation · 2022

   Opposite direction

4. negative
   Ir50 significantly decreased total berry yield and berry number.

   Irrigation Regimes and Bio-stimulant Application Effects on Yield and Morpho-Physiological Responses of Strawberry · 2018

   Opposite direction

5. negative
   Salinity (34 mM NaCl in irrigation water) severely reduced strawberry plant growth and yield.

   Amelioration Effects against Salinity Stress in Strawberry by Bentonite–Zeolite Mixture, Glycine Betaine, and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in Terms of Plant Growth, Nutrient Content, Soil Properties, Yield, and Fruit Quality Characteristics · 2021

   Opposite direction

6. no effect
   A four-fold reduction in the size of irrigation management zones had no effect on strawberry yield.

   Irrigation Management Scale and Water Application Method to Improve Yield and Water Productivity of Field-Grown Strawberries · 2019

   Opposite direction

7. negative
   Disease reduced yield by only 1% in drip-irrigated plots.

   Management of strawberry anthracnose by choice of irrigation system, mulching material and host resistance · 2008

   Opposite direction

8. no effect
   Drip-applied herbicides did not damage strawberry plants or reduce yields at any planting date

   Strawberry Tolerance to Bed-Top and Drip-Applied Preemergence Herbicides · 2015

   Opposite direction

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