Effect of legume root rot pathogens and fungicide seed treatment on nodulation and biomass accumulation

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1163-1170

  Muthomi, J W ^a   Otieno, P E ^a   Chemining'wa, G N ^a   Nderitu, J H ^a   Wagacha, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dry matter; Legumes; Nodulation; Root rot; Seed treatment

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXYCHLORIDE; FUNGICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BEAN; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROPPING SYSTEM; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; GREENHOUSE; HYPHOMYCETES; INOCULATION; LEGUME; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT FUNGUS INTERACTION; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; SEEDLING;

FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. PHASEOLI; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 36049047992     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.1163.1170     Document Type: Article

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