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A Preliminary Study of Ozonation in the Outdoor Production of Strawberries (Fragaria X ananassa) to Suppress Gray Mold (Botrytis cinerea)

Wibe, Atle and Døving, Aksel (2025) A Preliminary Study of Ozonation in the Outdoor Production of Strawberries (Fragaria X ananassa) to Suppress Gray Mold (Botrytis cinerea). Ozone: Science & Engineering, 000, pp. 1-12.

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Document available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01919512.2025.2499115?src=exp-la


Summary

Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) causes significant damage and yield losses in strawberry cultivation. Fungicides are widely used to control the disease. However, there is an increasing need for alternative treatments. We tested the use of micro-sprinklers versus a tractor mounted sprayer
for application of ozonated water to outdoor strawberry crops. Different application frequencies, ozone bubble sizes and volumes of ozonated water sprayed on the plants were also tested. The results showed that yields of healthy fruits by fresh weight and number were not increased by
ozone treatment compared to no treatment (2022: ozone macro bubbles treatment once a week: mean 3.43 kg SD ± 0.93, 269.7 fruits SD ± 54.9 - no treatment: mean 4.11 kg SD ± 0.37, 329.7 fruits SD ± 41.0). Fungicide use increased the fresh weight of healthy fruits and the number of fruits compared to ozone treatments (2022: fungicide treatment mean: 6.43 kg SD ± 1.12, 400.7 fruits SD ± 95.6). In these experiments, the application of ozonated water using both these methods didn’t suppress gray mold. The low efficiency of ozone in controlling the disease could be attributed to several factors. An optimization of the ozone water application method is needed.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:Alternative treatment; fungal diseases; ozonated water; pathogens; strawberry; OzO-bOt
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
strawberry (plant) -> Fragaria ananassa
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33356
English
Fungi
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3145
English
plant protection
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Research affiliation: Norway > NILF - Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute
Norway > NORSØK - Norwegian Centre for Organic Agriculture
DOI:DOI: 10.1080/01919512.2025.2499115
Deposited By: Wibe, Dr Atle
ID Code:55582
Deposited On:14 May 2025 13:00
Last Modified:14 May 2025 13:00
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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