Descrição
CONTENTS:
Section 1: Soil Disinfestation and Its Assessment
Introduction
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 1: The Theory of Inoculum: The Relationship Between Disease Incidence and Inoculum Density and Dynamics of Soilborne Plant Pathogens
M. J. Jeger and A. J. Termorshuizen
Chapter 2: Approaches to Assess Microbial Activities in Soil
E. Cytryn and D. Minz
Chapter 3: Soil Disinfestation by Soil Heating
W. T. Runia
Chapter 4: Development and Assessment of Approaches to Physical and Chemical Soil Disinfestation
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Section 2: Soil Solarization as a Pest Management Method
Introduction
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 5: Soil Solarization for the Management of Soilborne Pests: The Challenges, Historical Perspective, and Principles
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 6: Management of Bacterial and Fungal Plant Pathogens by Soil Solarization
R. J. McGovern and R. McSorley
Chapter 7: Management of Nematode Pathogens by Soil Solarization
R. McSorley and R. J. McGovern
Chapter 8: Soil Solarization as a Tool for Weed Management
B. Rubin
Chapter 9: Soil Solarization and the Methyl Bromide Phaseout
M. Besri, M. Pizano, and I. Porter
Section 3: Soil Solarization as Integrated Pest Management
Introduction
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 10: The Integrated Management Concept in the Context of Soilborne Pathogens and Soil Disinfestation
J. Katan, D. Shtienberg, and A. Gamliel
Chapter 11: Combining Soil Solarization with Pesticides
A. Gamliel
Chapter 12: Combining Soil Solarization with Organic Amendments for the Control of Soilborne Pests
A. Gamliel and J. J. Stapleton
Chapter 13: Combining Soil Solarization with Beneficial Microbial Agents
Y. Kapulnik and A. Gamliel
Chapter 14: Integrating Soil Solarization into Crop Production Systems
D. O. Chellemi
Section 4: Mechanisms
Introduction
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 15: Mechanisms of Pathogen and Disease Control and Plant-Growth Improvement Involved in Soil Solarization
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
Chapter 16: Physical Principles of Solar Heating of Soils
Y. Mahrer and E. Shilo
Chapter 17: Modeling Pathogen Response to Elevated Temperatures During Solarization
E. Shlevin, J. Katan, and A. Gamliel
Section 5: Technology and Application
Introduction
A. Gamliel and J. Katan
Chapter 18: Plastic Films for Soil Disinfestation: Chemistry and Technology
A. Gamliel
Chapter 19: Application of Soil Solarization in the Open Field
A. Gamliel
Chapter 20: Economics of Soil Disinfestation
J. D. Schaub
Section 6: Soil Solarization in Various Cropping Systems
Dedication to Dr. Clauzell Stevens
Introduction
A. Gamliel and J. Katan
Chapter 21: Soil Solarization Under Greenhouse Conditions
M. L. Gullino and A. Garibaldi
Chapter 22: Soil Solarization in a Subtropical and Humid Climate
C. Stevens, V. A. Khan, R. Rodríguez-Kábana, E. G. Rhoden, J. R. Bartlett, A. E. Fyffe, K. Willian, and J. E. Brown
Chapter 23: Soil Solarization: A Perspective from Cool Northern Regions
T. W. Walters and J. N. Pinkerton
Chapter 24: Solarization for Disinfesting Growth Substrates
J. J. Stapleton and J. Faddoul
Chapter 25: Soil Solarization in the Indian Arid Zone
S. Lodha and R. Mawar
Chapter 26: Soil Solarization in Greece
E. C. Tjamos, P. P. Antoniou, S. E. Tjamos, E. J. Paplomatas, and D. I. Tsitsigiannis
Chapter 27: Soil Solarization in Israel with Special Reference to Implementation and Technology Transfer
A. Gamliel and R. Ausher
Chapter 28: Special Uses and Improvements in Soil Solarization
A. Gamliel, E. Shlevin, and J. Katan
Epilogue
J. Katan and A. Gamliel
