Microbial recolonization of compost after peak heating needed for the rapid development of damping-off suppression

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-71

  Scheuerell, Steven J ^a   Mahaffee, Walter F ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; COOLING; DAMPING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MICROORGANISMS;

GREENHOUSE PROPAGATION; MICROBES; MICROBIAL RECOLONIZATION; STERILE CONDITIONS;

SOIL CONDITIONERS;

HEATING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RECOLONIZATION;

PYTHIUM ULTIMUM;

EID: 17444374890     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2005.10702219     Document Type: Article

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