Composted municipal solid wastes promote growth of young citrus trees infested with phytophthora nicotianae

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 6-16

  Widmer, T L ^a   Graham, J H ^a   Mitchell, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; SOLID WASTES;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; PATHOGENS;

REFUSE COMPOSTING;

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA; PHYTOPHTHORA NICOTIANAE; PSEUDOBAHIA;

EID: 0032591232     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1999.10701959     Document Type: Article

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