RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CROPS

Trial results

In California, USA, it has been tested in carrot, peach, cut flower, strawberry production systems, nurseries and vineyard replant (Schneider et al., 2003; Schneider et al., 2005; Ajwa et al., 2005). In Florida, it has been tested alone and in combination with chloropicrin for control of Phytophthora capsici, root-knot nematode and yellow nutsedge. Disease control and yields of bell pepper were equivalent to MB when it was combined with chloropicrin (420 kg/ha and 84 kg/ha MI and pic) (McMillan et al., 1997).
Additional studies have been conducted to compare rates for nutsedge and nematode control (Dickson et al., 2003; Gilreath and Santos, 2004). Gilreath and Santos (2004) found that the best control of nutsedge was achieved using 392 kg/ha of the 50/50 (MI:Pic) formulation. In studies conducted in Huelva, Spain, Florida, USA, and Australia shank applied MI:Pic produced marketable strawberry yields comparable with or better than MB:Pic (López-Aranda et al., 2005; Mann et al., 2005).

Current indications are that the cost of this product will be priced higher than MB for many crops, making its adoption more likely in higher-value crops.

For further information, you can visit the Methyl Iodide page of the Alternatives section.

Writing Date : 2008-06-12
Latest update Date : 2008-06-12