Effect of the indigenous microflora on the development of root and crown rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum in cucumber grown on rockwool

Phytopathology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-133

  Postma, Joeke ^a   Willemsen De Klein, Margarit J E I M ^a   Van Elsas, Jan Dirk ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competition; Disease suppressive substrate; Plate counts; Recirculated nutrient solution

Indexed keywords

CROWN ROT; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT GROWTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; ROOT ROT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS GROUP; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 0033978045     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2000.90.2.125     Document Type: Article

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