Research Article

Soil Microbial Community Structure and Target Organisms under Different Fumigation Treatments

Table 1

Fumigant type, application rate, and method used in Parlier, CA, USA.

TreatmentApplication
rates (L/ha)
TarpApplication method

Control0Bare
Telone C35 (TFNB)449BareShank with N2 delivery
Telone C35 (TFNPE)449PEShank with N2 delivery
Telone C35 (T2/3NB)229BareShank with N2 delivery
Telone C35 (T2/3NPE)229PEShank with N2 delivery
Telone C35 (T2/3NTIF)229TIFShank with N2 delivery
Telone C35 (T2/3COTIF)299TIFShank with CO2 delivery
MeBr : CP (MeBrPE)499PEShank

MeBr, methyl bromide; CP, chloropicrin; PE, polyethylene film; TIF, totally impermeable film.