Evaluation of subsurface irrigation on microorganism contamination of romaine lettuce
The use of contaminated water to irrigate crops by surface, sprinkler, or conventional drip irrigation represents a significant public health concern due to the presence of multiple microbial pathogens associated with gastrointestinal disease.In this study, Escherichia coli and MS2 bacteriophage were used as microbial surrogates to evaluate the con