Ultraviolet treatment cut potato pathogens in irrigation water by 99.99%
A multi-processor ultraviolet reactor reduced Ralstonia solanacearum and Pectobacterium carotovorum in surface irrigation water by 4 logs, or 99.99%, after pre-filtration. In tests with tomato seedlings and potato tubers, treated water significantly suppressed bacterial wilt and soft rot.
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