A dynamic biofilter to remove pathogens during tomato soilless culture

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-193

  Déniel, Franck ^a   Renault, David ^a   Tirilly, Yves ^a   Barbier, Georges ^a   Rey, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BREST   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Disinfection; Fusarium oxysporum; Pseudomonas; Pythium spp.; Recirculation; Root disease

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; FILTRATION; FRUIT; PATHOGEN; ROOT COLONIZATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PYTHIUM;

EID: 33750204867     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2006015     Document Type: Article

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