Variability associated with suppression of gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) on geranium by foliar applications of nonaerated and aerated compost teas

Plant Disease

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1201-1208

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

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compost extract; Watery fermented compost extract

Indexed keywords

COMPOST EXTRACT; COMPOST TEAS; GRAY MOLD; WATERY FERMENTED COMPOST EXTRACT;

AGRICULTURE; COMPOSTING; DISEASES; GERMANIUM;

FUNGI;

COMPOST; DISEASES; FUNGI; NUTRIENTS;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS;

EID: 33747876469     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-90-1201     Document Type: Article

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