Influence of soil fumigation and seed tuber treatment on the control of Rhizoctonia solani on potatoes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-345

  Wicks, T J ^a   Morgan, B ^a   Hall, B ^a  

^a Development Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHOMYCETES; RHIZOCTONIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA HARZIANNUM; VERTICILLIUM BIGUTTATUM; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI; SOLANACEAE;

POTATO; SOIL FUMIGATION;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030499190     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960339     Document Type: Article

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