Contribution of Rhizoctonia to reduced seedling growth of direct-drilled wheat: Studies with intact cores

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1231-1239

  James, R A ^a   Kirkegaard, J A ^a   Munns, R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Direct drilling; Root

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PATHOGEN; SEEDLING GROWTH; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

HYPHOMYCETES; POACEAE; PYTHIUM; RHIZOCTONIA; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030702883     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97029     Document Type: Article

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