In vitro assessment of the antifungal activity of several compost extracts obtained from composted animal manure mixtures

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 786-794

  Kerkeni, Amel ^a   Daami Remadi, Mejda ^b   Tarchoun, Neji ^a   Khedher, Mohamed Ben ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUSSE   (Tunisia)

^b Research Center on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture   (Tunisia)

^c Technical Centre of Organic Agriculture of Chott Mariem   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Compost microflora; Inhibition ratio; Mycelial growth; Phytopathogenic fungi

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BOS; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM COCCODES; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. RADICIS-LYCOPERSICI; FUSICOCCUM; HYPHOMYCETES; OVIS ARIES; PYTHIUM; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 34548687691     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.786.794     Document Type: Article

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