Effects of gypsum on zoospores and sporangia of Phytophthora cinnamomi in field soil

Plant Disease

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 617-621

  Messenger, B J ^a,b   Menge, J A ^a   Pond, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AgraQuest Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMENDED SOIL; AVOCADO; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM NITRATE; CALCIUM SULFATE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FUNGAL SPORE; SPORANGIUM; ZOOSPORE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PERSEA AMERICANA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 0034126445     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2000.84.6.617     Document Type: Article

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