Author: "Righini, Hillary" / Journal: Journal of applied phycology / Publication Year: 2018 / Subject: agrochemicals and algae

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Author:: Righini, Hillary, et al. ; Roberti, Roberta; Baraldi, Elena; Show all 3 Authors
Source:: Journal of applied phycology 2018 v.30 no.6 pp. 3551-3564
ISSN:: 0921-8971
Subject:: European Union; agrochemicals; algae; antifungal properties; chemical treatment; crops; fungi; greenhouses; mechanism of action; nutrition; pathogens; pesticides; plant protection; soil; soilless culture; strawberries; vigor
Abstract:: ... In agriculture, extracts from algae are used for their stimulant effects on plant vigor and productivity but little is known on their effect against fungal pathogens. However, the recent EU restriction on synthetic pesticides made the management of fungal plant pathogens difficult and greatly stimulated the research of alternative solutions to chemicals. Applications of extracts from algae can hel ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10811-018-1478-2
: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-018-1478-2