Research was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in the open fi eld near Zagreb. Two types of plant material (TP and ‘frigo’ F) of late ripening cv. Raurica, were included in the trial. Th e plants were planted at the end of June 2003, in the period aft er the main season of the strawberry production in Croatia. White plastic mulch was used to decrease the heating caused by high summer temperatures. T...

Several polyethylene plastics were evaluated as potential materials for disinfesting small volumes of soil containing nematodes. Bursaphelenchus seani, cultured on the fungus Monilinia fructicola in petri dishes, was used to bioassay the survival and reproductive capability of nematodes buried 7.5 cm deep in Margate fine sand (soil moisture = 4.9%). The soil was exposed to sunlight for 6 days i...

Aliphatic aromatic copolyester films, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) or PBAT, are susceptible to photodegradation, leading to main chain scission and crosslinking. The presence of crosslinked structures not only decreased the mechanical properties of the film due to embrittlement, but also hindered the biodegradation process by limiting access of water and microorganisms to the polymer...

Most crops are affected by various factors, plastic mulch emerges as an alternative, causing a positive impact on the temperature in root zone, microbial life and physical properties of soil associated with improvement crop yield. The objective research was to evaluate yield soybean (Glycine max L.) under conditions. Geotemperature parameters, net heat flow from morphological variables were ana...

The breadth and focus of the methyl bromide alternatives research program in Florida is not limited exclusively to evaluation of chemical combination treatment regimes. The Florida program also encompasses an evaluation of a diversity of nonchemical tactics. Some of the nonchemical alternatives evaluated include: 1) Cover crops 7) Pest Resistant Crop Varieties 2) Organic Amendments 8) Solarizat...