Decomposition of Medicago sativa residues affects phytotoxicity, fungal growth and soil-borne pathogen diseases

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-69

  Bonanomi, G ^a   Antignani, V ^a   Barile, E ^a   Lanzotti, V ^a   Scala, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

13C CPMASNMR; Allelopathy; Autotoxicity; Organic amendment; Pythium ultimum; Rhizoctonia solani

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 84856258824     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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