Solarization and biofumigation reduce Pythium aphanidermatum induced damping-off and enhance vegetative growth of greenhouse cucumber in Oman

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 335-337

  Deadman, M ^a   Al Hasani, H ^b   Al Sa'di, A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Oman)

Author keywords

Biofumigation; Cucumber; Damping off; Greenhouse; Pythium aphanidermatum; Solarization

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 33751338934     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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