Effects of composts and soil amendments on soil microflora and Phytophthora root and crown rot of bell pepper

Crop Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-172

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

compost; microbial activity; pepper; Phytophthora capsici; root and crown rot; soil amendment; soil microflora

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA;

BELL PEPPER; COMPOST; CROWN ROT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ROOT ROT; SOIL AMENDMENT;

USA, FLORIDA, BOYNTON BEACH;

EID: 0031465843     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(96)00074-9     Document Type: Article

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