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Cleaning and Disinfecting Home Garden Tools and Equipment

Cleaning and Disinfecting Home Garden Tools and Equipment

PPFS-GEN-17: Cleaning and Disinfecting Home Garden Tools and Equipment

Authored by: Kara Back Nicole Ward Gauthier Kimberly Leonberger

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Abstract

Dirty tools, containers, and surfaces come as no surprise to home gardeners (Figure 1). Rinsing with water to remove obvious soil or plant residues is a common practice. However, this type of basic cleaning can fail to remove microscopic plant pathogens that can remain on surfaces. Tools, containers, shoes, and surfaces should also be disinfected to remove fungal, bacterial, and viral plant pathogens to prevent transmission to healthy plants.

Core Details

Publication ID

PPFS-GEN-17

Status

New

Publication Date

Jun. 26, 2020

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


Categorical Details

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu