Thermal Soil Treatment ✔
Introduction and optimization of a mobile, continuous process for soil steaming for ground-planted nursery plants
Project description
A significant problem in the tree nursery sector is soil fatigue in woody plants. In order to counteract genuine soil fatigue, combat soil-borne pathogens and effectively reduce weed seeds, alternative methods to chemical agents are increasingly being sought. These alternatives should be both ecologically and economically viable and socially acceptable.
With its innovative project, the operational group wanted to contribute to solving the problem and test the use of a mobile, continuous steaming process in practice.
The results show that the use of a soil steamer can be a long-term alternative to the previous weed control and treatment of soil fatigue in the nursery sector.
Further results and a comprehensive description of the project can be found in the final report and in the practice sheet.
