Predicting net returns of organic and conventional strawberry following soil disinfestation with steam or steam plus additives

The study is published in the journal “Agronomy”. Pre-plant methods for managing soil-borne pests and diseases are an important priority for many agricultural production systems. This study investigates whether the application of steam is an economically sustainable pre-plant soil disinfestation technique for organic and conventional strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) production in California’s Central Coast region. We […]