| publication name | Ozonated water electrolytically generated by diamond-coated electrodes controlled phytonematodes in replanted soil |
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| Authors | X Kanfra, A Elhady, H Thiem, S Pleger, M Höfer, H Heuer |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | Ozone treatment · Apple replant disease · Nematode · Pest control · Horticulture · Soil disinfestation |
| journal | Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection |
| volume | 128 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 1657–1665 |
| publisher | 0123456789 |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s41348-021-00524-0.pdf |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Phytonematodes cause severe yield losses in horticulture, partly because they are difficult to manage. Compact, energy-efficient generators that electrochemically produce ozonated water by utilizing diamond-coated electrodes have become available. In this study, the application of on-site generated ozonated water to inactivate soil nematodes and to mitigate nematode-mediated apple replant disease was tested. Pratylenchus penetrans was highly susceptible to dissolved ozone (LC50 0.6 mg L−1). In one greenhouse experiment, treatment of P. penetrans in soil with ozonated water (0.27 mg ozone L−1 soil) reduced subsequent invasion of the nematodes into roots by 60%. Growth of apple saplings in soil that was affected by apple replant disease (ARD) was significantly improved following a treatment with 1/10 volume ozonated water compared to the control. In a second greenhouse experiment, one-time drenching of ARD soil with ozonated water was followed by improved growth of apple plants similar to that in autoclaved soil. A second application of ozonated water did not further improve plant growth. The number of active nematodes in replanted soil that moved through a Baermann filter was significantly reduced by all tested concentrations of ozone (0.12–0.75 mg L−1 soil). A fraction of 19–36% of the nematodes survived and slightly recovered after four weeks. In conclusion, on-site generated ozonated water has potential to mitigate nematode problems in horticulture and to expand management options.