Suppression of Pythium ultimum by biowaste composts in relation to compost microbial biomass, activity and content of phenolic compounds

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 299-305

  Erhart, E ^a,b   Burian, K ^a,c   Hartl, W ^a,b   Stich, K ^a,b  

^a LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INSTITUTE FOR LUNG VASCULAR RESEARCH   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Compost; Microbial activity; Phenolic compounds; Phytotoxicity; Pythium ultimum

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOST; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT PATHOLOGY;

PYTHIUM ULTIMUM;

EID: 0032787423     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.1999.147005299.x     Document Type: Article

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