Control of greenhouse tomato root rot [Pythium ultimum] in hydroponic systems, using plant-growth-promoting microorganisms

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 475-483

  Gravel, V ^a   Martinez, C ^a   Antoun, H ^a   Tweddell, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Greenhouse tomato; Hydroponic; Pythium ultimum; Root rot

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM BREVICOMPACTUM; PENICILLIUM SOLITUM; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS MARGINALIS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM; RHIZOBIALES; SUBGROUP B; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA ATROVIRIDE;

EID: 33846781669     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660609507322     Document Type: Article

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