Replant problems in South Tyrol: Role of fungal pathogens and microbial population in conventional and organic apple orchards

Plant and Soil

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 315-324

  Manici, L M ^a   Ciavatta, C ^b   Kelderer, M ^c   Erschbaumer, G ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Research Centre Laimburg   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple replant diseases; Microflora; Organic orchards; Pythium spp.; Rhizoctonia solani; Soil borne pathogens

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; ORCHARD; PATHOGEN; ROOT COLONIZATION;

BOLZANIO; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYTHIUM; RHIZOCTONIA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 0345015874     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026103001592     Document Type: Article

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