“Methyl bromide has been widely used in California — especially in strawberry production — to fumigate soil prior to planting and prevent nematodes and other soil-borne pests.”Caption & image credit:University of California at Davis.
California (and other) strawberry growers are pushing for permission to inject the soil fumigant methyl iodide (commonly called iodomethane) to produce truckloads of those luscious red berries sold in US markets, year-round. Methyl iodide is one of the most cost-effective soil fumigant substitutes for <a href…Read the full story on TreeHugger
