Microwave energy supplied by a prototype oven prevents the spread of Fusarium wilt during the propagation of melon plantlets by seed

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-212

  Soriano Martin M L ^a   Porras Piedra, A ^a   Marcilla Goldaracena, I ^a   Porras Soriano, A ^a   Martin Sanchez D ^a   Leon Egido M ^a   Porras Soriano, M L ^a   Porras Soriano, R ^a  

^a EUITA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial substrate; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis; Microwaves; Seed trays

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. MELONIS;

EID: 34248344133     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2006043-6302     Document Type: Article

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