Biochar amendment increases resistance to stem lesions caused by phytophthora spp. in tree seedlings

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1736-1740

  Zwart, Drew C ^a   Kim, Soo Hyung ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer rubrum; Phosphorous acid; Phytophthora cactorum; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Quercus rubra; Red maple; Red oak

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CACTORUM; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 84871900388     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.12.1736     Document Type: Article

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