Control of Phytophthora root and crown rot of bell pepper with composts and soil amendments in the greenhouse

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-179

  Kim, K D ^a,c   Nemec, S ^b   Musson, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compost; Microbial activity; Pepper; Phytophthora capsici; Root and crown rot; Soil microflora

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; CITRUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI;

EID: 0003187610     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(96)00138-2     Document Type: Article

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