February 20, 2024 Webinar: Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: Selecting the Right Carbon Source and Application Rate

About the Webinar

This is the second webinar in a series about Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD). This webinar will provide the principles and practical insights on how to select suitable sources of carbon (organic amendment) and their application rate to implement ASD as a biological solution for the management of soilborne pests and pathogens affecting specialty crops. Attendees will learn i) what are the main carbon sources used and their properties; ii) how to identify alternative sources of carbon that may be available locally; iii) what parameters to consider for defining the proper application rate; and iv) how to calculate the amount of carbon source that should be applied to a given area. Results of the research conducted in Florida and Pennsylvania on sustainable and organic specialty crops will be presented.

Speakers: Francesco Di Gioia, Pennsylvania State University; Nan Xu and Xin Zhao, University of Florida

Find the first webinar in this series, which covers the basics of ASD at https://eorganic.org/node/35666

Find information on the third webinar on March 21st, 2024 at https://eorganic.org/node/35782

Funding for this webinar was provided by USDA NIFA OREI. Learn more about this research project at https://eorganic.info/ASDEasyOrganic