Enhanced nematicidal activity of organic and inorganic ammonia-releasing amendments by Azadirachta indica extracts

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-16

  Oka, Yuji ^a   Tkachi, Nadia ^a   Shuker, Shimshon ^a   Yerumiyahu, Uri ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ammonium sulfate; Azadirachta indica; Chicken litter; Chitin; Neem; Nitrification; Nitrification inhibitor; Soil amendments

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; NEMATODA;

EID: 34250159048     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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