Introduction to Soil Solarization

Robert McSorley and Harsimran K. Gill

Release Date: 2/21/2019

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in856-2010

Agriculture

Abstract

ENY062 describes this practice of covering soil surface with plastic to harness the sun’s heat to manage soil weeds, nematodes, diseases, and insects in soil. The authors answer frequently asked questions and outline steps for conducting soil solarization. Includes references.

About this Publication

This document is ENY 062, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2010. Reviewed February 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Robert McSorley, retired professor; and Harsimran K. Gill, graduate assistant; Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.