Solarization

In this photo released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, researcher Bob McSorley demonstrates soil solarization, a pest and weed control technique, at the UF main campus in Gainesville (Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009). Solarization involves covering fields with plastic sheeting in summer, to trap heat and destroy harmful organisms. McSorley is an author of a recent journal article showing the technique could help protect Florida’s $9 million cut flower crop.

(Photo by: Tyler Jones, University of Florida/IFAS)
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