Methyl bromide alternatives for controlling fusarium wilt and root knot nematodes in carnations

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 698, Issue , 2005, Pages 99-104

  Reuven, M ^a   Szmulewich, Y ^a   Kolesnik, I ^a   Gamliel, A ^a   Zilberg, V ^a   Mor, M ^a   Cahlon, Y ^b   Ben Yephet, Y ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Agrichem Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dazomet; Metham sodium; Soil disinfestation; Steam

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954865707     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.698.12     Document Type: Article

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