solarization · Yield · Fragaria ×ananassa (strawberry)

Solarization is an Effective Soil Disinfestation Technique for Strawberry Production · 1993

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

  compared with nontreated plots

cited by 3 papers here

437 PB 212 EFFECT OF SOIL FUMIGATION WITH METHYL BROMIDE ON MINERAL NUTRITION OF STRAWBERRY · 1994

• positive
  Soil fumigation significantly increased the early and total yield per plant of strawberry.
• positive
  Soil fumigation significantly increased the number of leaves per plant, fresh weight and dry weight of strawberry.
• positive
  Fumigated non-fertilized plots gave the maximum early and total yield per plant of strawberry.

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

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

cited by 3 papers here

Relative Performance of Strawberry Cultivars from California and other North American Sources in Fumigated and Nonfumigated Soils · 1996

• positive
  Fumigation increased strawberry growth and productivity similarly across the two germplasm origins.

cites 1 paper herecited by 3 papers here

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

• positive
  MB:CP increased yield by 9.6% relative to CP alone.

  compared with fumigation with CP alone

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

  compared with alternatives lacking MB

• positive
  MB:CP increased yield by 94.4% versus nonfumigated soils.

  compared with nonfumigated (NF) soils

cites 1 paper herecited by 4 papers here

Soil Fumigation and Runner Plant Production: A Synthesis of Four Years of Strawberry Nursery Field Trials · 2000

• positive
  Meta-analyses indicate MB:CP fumigation is more effective than CP or NF in increasing runner production, regardless of cycle or rate.

  compared with CP or NF

• negative
  A single propagation cycle in no-fumigation (NF) soil decreased runner production relative to all other treatments.

  compared with all other treatments

cites 3 papers herecited by 4 papers here

Relative Performance of Strawberry Genotypes over Four Cycles of Cultivation on Fumigated and Nonfumigated Soils · 2001

• positive
  Fumigation increased strawberry yield by 41% in the first nonfumigated cultivation cycle.

  compared with nonfumigated soils

• positive
  Fumigation increased strawberry fruit size by 2% to 18% in the third or fourth nonfumigated cycle.

  compared with soil treatment

• positive
  Fumigation increased strawberry yield by 68% to 74% in later nonfumigated cultivation cycles.

  compared with nonfumigated soils

cites 4 papers here

Studies to Determine the Causal Agents of Soil‐borne Fungal Diseases of Strawberries in Aydin and to Control them by Soil Disinfestation · 2004

• positive
  In 1998–99, solarized plots had the highest strawberry yield, 59 tons/ha.

cites 1 paper here

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

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

  compared with methyl bromide

• no effect
  Solarization gave yields comparable to methyl bromide in strawberries.

  compared with methyl bromideNo difference from an alternative treatment

cited by 1 paper here

Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Strawberry Runner Plant Production · 2005

• positive
  Fumigation increased runner plant production relative to two cycles on nonfumigated soils.

  compared with NF soils

cites 2 papers herecited by 1 paper here

Cover Crop Rotations Alter Soil Microbiology and Reduce Replant Disorders in Strawberry · 2006

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

  compared with continuous strawberry treatment

• negative
  Fumigated soil reduced yield by 19% relative to fallow.

  compared with fallow treatment

cites 2 papers here

Effect of Soil Solarization and Fumigation on Productivity and Fruit Quality of Strawberry · 2006

• positive
  Methyl bromide fumigation increased early and total yield of strawberry compared with solarization or Nemaless.

  compared with solarization or using Nemaless

• positive
  Methyl bromide fumigation increased plant height, leaf number per plant and average leaf area of strawberry compared with solarization or Nemaless.

  compared with solarization or using Nemaless

Alternatives to methyl bromide and reducing its emission technology on strawberry · 2006

• positive
  Solarization with biological control agent gave higher strawberry yield than the untreated control.

  compared with untreated control

• negative
  Solarization with biological control agent gave significantly lower strawberry yield than methyl bromide.

  compared with MB

Strawberry production from transplants fumigated with methyl bromide alternatives · 2007

• positive
  All fumigation treatments produced more strawberry stolons than non-fumigated soil.

  compared with non-fumigated soil

cites 4 papers here

Strawberry Growth and Productivity in Fumigated Compared to Compost-amended Production Systems · 2007

• positive
  Fumigated strawberry plots had greater yield than other soil treatments.

  compared with other soil treatments

cited by 1 paper here

Soil Solarization as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide Fumigation for Annual Strawberry Production in a Mediterranean Area · 2008

• positive
  In subsequent years fumigation increased strawberry yields relative to untreated plots and was equally effective as solarization.

  compared with untreated plots

• positive
  In subsequent years solarization increased strawberry yields relative to untreated plots and was equally effective as fumigation.

  compared with untreated plots

• no effect
  Average strawberry fruit weight did not differ significantly between solarized and fumigated plots in individual years.

  compared with fumigated plotsNo difference from an alternative treatment

cites 2 papers herecited by 1 paper here

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

• positive
  Clear-plastic solarization enhanced strawberry yield.

PERFORMANCE OF ITALIAN STRAWBERRY GENOTYPES ON FUMIGATED, NON-FUMIGATED SOILS AND ORGANIC CULTURE · 2009

• positive
  Cultivars 'Record' and 'Roxana' and the advanced selections showed the highest yields in fumigated soil, more than 900 g/plant.
• positive
  Plants in fumigated soil had 6% bigger fruit than plants in non-fumigated soil.

  compared with non-fumigated soil

• positive
  Plant productivity of strawberry is increased by soil fumigation.
• positive
  Plants in fumigated soil had 30% higher yield than plants in non-fumigated soil.

  compared with non-fumigated soil

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

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

  compared with non-fumigated beds

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

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

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation andBrassicaSeed Meal Amendment Alter Soil Microbiology and System Resistance · 2016

• positive
  ASD with rice bran yielded significantly more strawberry than ASD with molasses.

  compared with molasses

cites 1 paper here

Effects of organic substrate reuse on growth and yield of everbearing ‘Capri’ strawberry · 2017

• positive
  Steam sterilization reduced yield loss relative to new PC substrate.

  compared with new PC substrate

Brassica carinata for control of Phytophthora spp. in strawberry field crops · 2018

• positive
  Combined biofumigation and solarization increased strawberry yield and fruit weight.

Efficacy of soil solarization on black root rot disease and speculation on its leverage on nematodes and weeds of strawberry in Egypt · 2019

• positive
  Solarization for 3, 6 and 9 weeks increased strawberry yield.

cited by 1 paper here

Maltose and Totally Impermeable Film Enhanced Suppression of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Soilborne Pathogens and Increased Strawberry Yield · 2020

• positive
  ASD increased strawberry yield, similarly to chloropicrin and more than solarization.

  compared with Sol treatment

cites 1 paper herecited by 2 papers here

Composted Chicken Manure for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Increased the Strawberry Yield and Shifted the Soil Microbial Communities · 2020

• positive
  ASD significantly increased strawberry yield over non-amended soil.

  compared with non-amended soil

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Enhanced Efficacy and Economic Feasibility of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Combined with Carbon Source and Cover Tarps in Controlling Strawberry Soil-borne Diseases · 2021

• positive
  Strawberry plant height, stem thickness and yield were significantly higher with ASD than in the control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Strawberry yield with ASD was better than with the solar energy treatment.

  compared with solar energy treatment

• positive
  ASD significantly increased strawberry yield.
• positive
  Strawberry yield with ASD was similar to that with chloropicrin (Pic).

  compared with Pic

Response of Strawberry Fruit Yield, Soil Chemical and Microbial Properties to Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation with Biochar and Rice Bran · 2023

• positive
  ASD with biochar at 10 t/ha significantly increased strawberry yield.

cites 3 papers here

Enhanced activity of Trichoderma asperellum introduced in solarized soil and its implications on the integrated control of strawberry-black root rot · 2024

• positive
  The solarization plus T. asperellum pellet treatment raised strawberry yield by 60.5 and 60.0 % compared with non-solarized control plots.

  compared with non-solarized control plots

cites 1 paper here

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

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

  compared with other treatments

cites 2 papers here

Improved Management of Charcoal Rot of Strawberry in Australia with Soil Fumigation and Totally Impermeable Film · 2025

• positive
  Broadacre fumigation increased fruit yields by 40%.

  compared with strip fumigation under LDPE

• positive
  Strip fumigation under TIF increased fruit yields by 37%.

  compared with application under LDPE

cites 1 paper here