Comparison of heat, sonication and ultraviolet irradiation in eliminating Pythium Aphanidermatum zoospores in recirculating nutrient solution

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 532, Issue , 2000, Pages 137-142

  Tu, J C ^a   Zhang, W Z ^a  

^a HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat; Pythium; Sonication; Ultraviolet irradiation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 79958262612     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.532.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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