Good Practices
| Good practices are tips, guidelines or technical solution descriptions that build the necessary know-how to improve the use of MB alternatives by the end-users in Europe. This section aims to the selection and promotion of good practices in successful alternatives. The latest published good practices are listed bellow. To view more recommendations please select the category of interest, on the right menu. |  |
1, 3-Dichloropropene (stand alone) [2008-06-16]
The application of 1,3-D alone is limited to conditions where only nematodes (all phytopathogenic species) are the sole phytopathological problem. Read more
1,3-Dichloropropene + Clhoropicrin [2008-06-12]
For the key crops such as pepper, tomato and strawberry this mixture is an effective alternative to MB in many countries. Read more
Dazomet [2008-06-16]
Dazomet has been used to disinfect soils of many crops, although its effectiveness is limited or conditioned by the difficulties involved by a proper application (inconsistency processes). Read more
Soil Less Culture (or Hydroponic) [2008-06-12]
For fruit vegetables multi-year rockwool slabs, perlite or coir enveloped in polyethene foil lying in a profiled coated steel or polypropene trough is recommended to get a sustainable system (Van Os et al., 2008). Read more
Metam Sodium and Metam Potassium [2008-06-12]
Among MS and MK, mainly MS has been used for soil disinfection in nurseries, vegetables production, industrial crops, ornamentals and cut-flowers and the replanting of woody crops (e.g. subtropical fruit trees, citrus). Read more