Q534
Who is regarded as the father of soil solarization?
A.
Katan
AnswerB.
M. K. Patel
C.
E. F. Smith
D.
Vanderplank
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Katan is regarded as the father of soil solarization.Soil solarization is a hydrothermal process of disinfecting the soil of pests, accomplished by solar power and is relatively a new soil disinfestation method, first described in extensive scientific detail by Katan in 1976.
It is a non-chemical environmentally friendly method for controlling pests using solar power to increase the soil temperature to levels at which many soil-borne plant pathogens will be killed or greatly weakened.