Effect of Ascophyllum extract application on plant growth, fruit yield and soil microbial communities of strawberry

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-36

  Alam, Mohammed Zahidul ^a   Braun, Gordon ^b   Norrie, Jeffrey ^a   Hodges, D Mark ^b  

^a Acadian Seaplants Limited   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Kentville   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ascophyllum extract; Biolog profile; Soil microbes; Soil respiration; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PLANT EXTRACT; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL RESPIRATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ALBION MOUNTAINS; ARIZONA; CHANDLER; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84871530070     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2011-260     Document Type: Article

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