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Determining the Minimum Treatment Area and Importance of Soil Irrigation for Solarizing Soil Infested with Phytophthora spp.

Creator:

Bennett, Logan L.

Abstract:

Nurseries are an important part of the agriculture industry of the United States. The nursery industry provides ornamental, forest, restoration and specialty products to many markets in N. America. The disease sudden oak death, caused by Phytophthora ramorum, has devastating environmental and economic impacts on forested land, the urban-forest interface,...

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Masters Thesis

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turn me into the scientist I am today. I would like to thank my graduate committee: Dr. Maria Dragila
Soil Solarization in Pacific Northwest Tree Seedling Nurseries: Effects on Soilborne Plant Pathogens, Soil Nutrients and the Soil Microbiome

Creator:

Weidman, Clara S.

Abstract:

Nursery and greenhouse products are economically important agricultural commodities for Oregon and Washington. Nursery crops including tree seedlings can be damaged or killed by soilborne plant pathogens, which can be challenging to manage because of their persistence in soil and limited options for control. Soil solarization is a pre-planting soil...

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Masters Thesis

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expertise throughout this work, especially Maria Dragila and Dave Myrold. My classmates were very