Incidence of microdochium patch disease in golf putting greens and a relationship with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 58-62

  Gange, A C ^a   Case, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Microdochium nivale; Pathogen; Poa annua; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; GOLF COURSE; PESTICIDE;

FUNGI; MICRODOCHIUM; MICRODOCHIUM NIVALE; POA; POA ANNUA; POACEAE;

EID: 0042349237     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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