Prevention of Phytophthora root rot in Gerbera by increasing copper ion concentration in the nutrient solution

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-366

  Toppe, Brita ^a   Thinggaard, Kirsten ^b  

^a Plant Protection Centre   (Norway)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ebb and flow; Electrical conductivity; Greenhouse iron chelate; Phytophthora cryptogea; Recirculation; Zoospore

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DISEASE CONTROL; ROOT ROT;

COPPER; DISEASE CONTROL; NUTRIENT; ROOT ROT;

GERBERA JAMESONII; PHYTOPHTHORA CRYPTOGEA;

EID: 0031847384     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008646002615     Document Type: Article

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