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Research Project: Optimizing Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Organic Strawberries in Florida

Location: Citrus and Other Subtropical Products Research

Project Number: 6034-22000-046-025-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 1, 2024
End Date: May 31, 2025

Objective:
The objective of the research is to optimize the carbon:nitrogen ratio for anaerobic soil disinfestation for control of strawberry soilborne pests and pathogens while optimizing nutrient input for organic strawberries.

Approach:
Field research will be conducted using two previously evaluated C:N ratios for ASD treatments compared to an untreated check and a standard organic strawberry production approach utilizing multiple varieties.