Lytic enzyme activity in peat is increased by substrate amendment with Chitin: Implications for the control of Phytophthora fragariae in Fragaria vesca

Folia Geobotanica

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-144

  Rafferty, Susan M ^a   Murphy, John G ^a   Cassells, Alan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Chitinase; Crustacean shellfish waste; Red stele; Redcore

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHITIN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MYCORRHIZA;

CRUSTACEA; FRAGARIA VESCA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; PHYTOPHTHORA FRAGARIAE;

EID: 0141959637     PISSN: 12119520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02803146     Document Type: Article

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