Timing Pseudomonas chlororaphis applications to control Pythium aphanidermatum, Pythium dissotocum, and root rot in hydroponic peppers

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 360-373

  Chatterton, S ^a   Sutton, J C ^a   Boland, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Capsicum annuum; Hydroponic; Pseudomonas chlororaphis; Pythium aphanidermatum; Pythium dissotocum

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; PYTHIUM DISSOTOCUM;

EID: 2342505262     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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