The role of uncomposted materials, composts, manures, and compost extracts in reducing pest and disease incidence and severity in sustainable temperate agricultural and horticultural crop production - A review

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 453-479

  Litterick, A M ^a   Harrier, L ^a   Wallace, P ^b   Watson, C A ^a   Wood, M ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Enviros Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Compost; Compost tea; Composted; Crop production; Crop protection; Disease; Horticulture; Incidence; Manure; Pest; Severity; Uncomposted

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144276486     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352680490886815     Document Type: Review

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