Impact of Drip Irrigation Method,Soil, and Virus Type on Tomato and Cucumber Contamination |
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Authors: | Absar Alum Carlos Enriquez Charles P Gerba |
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Institution: | (1) Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA;(2) University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA |
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Abstract: | The goal of this study was to better quantify the degree of viral contamination of tomato and cucumber in relationship to
virus type, soil type, and irrigation method. Tomatoes and cucumbers were grown in ten-gallon (37.8 L) buckets filled with
Pima clay loam or Brazito sandy loam soils. Plants were irrigated with secondary wastewater effluent using surface drip irrigation
or subsurface drip irrigation. At specified time intervals irrigation water was seeded with bacteriophages MS-2 and P22, poliovirus
type 1 (PV1), enteric adenovirus 40 (Ead 40), and hepatitis A virus. Surface drip irrigation always resulted in viral contamination
of both the above and below ground parts of both crops. The roots showed the greatest level of contamination, followed by
leaves and fruits. In contrast, with subsurface drip irrigation no viruses were detected in any of the above ground plant
surfaces. It was found that under similar soil type and irrigation method, risk of crop contamination was similar for all
of the viruses studied. It can be concluded that method of irrigation is the single most critical factor in the contamination
trend of different parts of crop plants. Plant parts can be categorized into three groups (root, stem, and leaf/fruit) based
on the risk of viral contamination from irrigation water. |
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