Benefits from compost use in the preparation of growing substrates for plants in containers: Inhibition of sclerotinia sclerotiorum and protection of philodendron

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2212-2219

  Loffredo, Elisabetta ^a   Traversa, Andreina ^a   Gattullo, C Eliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compost; Humic acid; Philodendron; Plant growing substrate; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Waterextractable organic matter

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; PHILODENDRON; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 84893720761     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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