Solarization of greenhouse soil for prevention of pythium root rot in organically grown cucumber

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-144

  Christensen, L K ^a   Thinggaard, K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Cucumis sativus; Pythium root rot; Pythium ultimum; Soil disinfestation; Soilborne disease; Solar heating; Solarization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011911208     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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