The antifungal activity of potassium silicate and the role of ph against selected plant pathogenic fungi in vitro

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-57

  Bekker, T F ^a   Kaiser, C ^b   Labuschagne, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungal inhibition; Phytopathogenic fungi; Potassium silicate; Silicon

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITION; PH; POTASSIUM; SILICATE; SILICON;

FUNGI;

EID: 67649805296     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2009.10639934     Document Type: Article

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