The impact of organic amendments, mulching and tillage on plant nutrition, Pythium root rot, root-knot nematode and other pests and diseases of capsicum in a subtropical environment, and implications for the development of more sustainable vegetable farming systems

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-131

  Stirling, G R ^a   Eden, L M ^a,b  

^a Biological Crop Protection   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological suppression; Soil fumigation

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; CAPSICUM; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; NEMATODA; NOCTUIDAE; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; PYTHIUM MYRIOTYLUM; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. VESICATORIA;

EID: 37849033662     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP07090     Document Type: Article

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