Effect of green manure on Pythium spp. population and microbial communities in intensive cropping systems

Plant and Soil

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 133-142

  Manici, L M ^a   Caputo, F ^a   Babini, V ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

culturable bacteria; organic farming; plant residues; soil borne pathogens; total fungi

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; GREEN MANURING; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; PYTHIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 8744226828     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000047720.40918.29     Document Type: Article

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