Comparative efficacy of brown, green and red seaweeds in the control of root infecting fungi and okra

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-132

  Sultana, V ^a   Ehteshamul Haque, S ^a   Ara, J ^a   Athar, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Okra; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Root infecting fungi; Seaweeds

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; FUNGI; GREENHOUSES; SEED; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; WEED CONTROL;

FUNGUS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; ROOT ROT; SEAWEED; SEEDLING; SOIL;

ABELMOSCHUS; ALGAE; CODIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HYPHOMYCETES; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; PADINA PAVONIA; PAVONIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOLIERIA ROBUSTA; STOKEYIA INDICA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 33646038254     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325866     Document Type: Article

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