Efficacy of single and mixed treatments of trichoderma harzianum as biocontrol agents of ganoderma basal stem rot in oil palm

Journal of Oil Palm Research

Volumn 20, Issue JUNE, 2008, Pages 470-483

  Sundram, Shamala ^a   Abdullah, Faridah ^b   Ahmad, Zainal Abidin Mior ^b   Yusuf, Umi Kalsom ^b  

^a MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Basal stem rot; Ganoderma boninense; Oil palm; Trichoderma harzianum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELAEIS; GANODERMA; GANODERMA BONINENSE; HYPOCREA LIXII; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 80052301538     PISSN: 15112780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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