02 Mar Soil Solarization – a novel technique of weed management
मृदा सोलराईजेसन - खरपतवार प्रबंधन के एक अच्छी तकनीक The impact of pesticide use on the environment is now well documented, and a more wide spread adoption of integrated weed management strategies and tactics is recommended in sustainable agriculture systems. Soil solarization is a novel technique of controlling soil borne pests including weeds. This hydrothermal process occurs in moist soil which is covered by a transparent plastic film for 4-6 weeks and exposed to sunlight during the warm summer months. The practice was first reported from Germany in 1888 and was first used commercially by USA in 1897. Soil propagules, as weed seeds, offer a wide range of tolerance to high...