Plant pathogens in recycled irrigation water in commercial plant nurseries and greenhouses: Their detection and management

Irrigation Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 267-297

  Stewart Wade, Sally M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RISKS; ECONOMIC THRESHOLD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION WATERS; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT PATHOGEN; PROPAGULES; TREATMENT METHODS; WATER SOURCE;

GREENHOUSES; IRRIGATION; MICROORGANISMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RECYCLING;

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DETECTION METHOD; INTEGRATED APPROACH; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PATHOGEN; PROPAGULE; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 79958255366     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: 14321319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-011-0285-1     Document Type: Review

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