Frequency and intensity of root colonization by ericoid mycorrhizal fungi in nursery production of blueberry plants

Small Fruits Review

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 95-112

  Scagel, Carolyn F ^a   Wagner, Adam ^b   Winiarski, Paul ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (EMS); Nitrogen; Vaccinium angustifolium; Vaccinium ashei; Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM; VACCINIUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 19944423289     PISSN: 15228851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J301v04n04_10     Document Type: Article

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