Control of Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato potting medium by the use of a solar collector

R. Ghini; F. R. A. Patricio; I. M. G. Almeida

doi:10.1071/DN07031

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Control of Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato potting medium by the use of a solar collector

R. Ghini ^A ^C , F. R. A. Patricio ^B and I. M. G. Almeida ^B

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^A Embrapa Environment, Caixa Postal 69, Jaguariúna, SP 13820-000, Brazil.

^B Instituto Biológico, Caixa Postal 70, Campinas, SP 13001-970, Brazil.

^C Corresponding author. Email: raquel@cnpma.embrapa.br

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 2(1) 77-78 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN07031
Submitted: 20 March 2007 Accepted: 26 April 2007 Published: 10 May 2007

Abstract

A solar collector was used to disinfest potting medium inoculated with Ralstonia solanacearum. Tomato plantlets grown in the potting medium treated in the solar collector for one full day had no symptoms of bacterial wilt.

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