Calcium interference with zoospore biology and infectivity of Phytophthora parasitica in nutrient irrigation solutions

Phytopathology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 522-528

  Von Broembsen, Sharon L ^a   Deacon, J W ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disease management; flood irrigation; greenhouse recirculating systems; oomycota

Indexed keywords

OOMYCETES; PHYTOPHTHORA PARASITICA; TEREBRANTIA; VINCA;

EID: 0031003457     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.5.522     Document Type: Article

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