A CONTINUOUS PLASTIC FILM COVERING AND WELDING MACHINE FOR SOIL SOLARIZATION*
A semi-commercial machine has been developed for the continuous spreading and welding of polyethylene sheeting for soil solarization.
A continuous field cover improves treatment efficiency due to its long term control effect and by nullifying the "border effect" which occurs with conventional strip treatment.
The mulch lasts 6–8 weeks under windy field conditions.
Hetzroni, A., Grinstein, A., Alper, Y. and Frankel, H. (1984). A CONTINUOUS PLASTIC FILM COVERING AND WELDING MACHINE FOR SOIL SOLARIZATION*. Acta Hortic. 152, 259-266
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1984.152.28
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1984.152.28
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1984.152.28
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1984.152.28
152_28
259-266
- Working Group Soil Borne Pathogens
- Division Temperate Tree Nuts
- Division Vine and Berry Fruits
- Division Ornamental Plants
- Division Vegetables, Roots and Tubers
- Division Physiology and Plant-Environment Interactions of Horticultural Crops in Field Systems
- Division Protected Cultivation and Soilless Culture
- Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance
- Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts
- Division Temperate Tree Fruits