Bio-intensive management of fungal diseases of fruits and vegetables utilizing compost and compost teas

• Main Authors: Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Ali, Asgar, Naidu, Yuvarani
• Other Authors: Meghvansi, Mukesh K.
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47126/1/abstract.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47126/; http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/811/chp%253A10.1007%252F978-3-319-23075-7_14.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Fchapter%2F10.1007%2F978-3-319-23075-7_14&token2=exp=1467000831~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F811%2Fchp%25253A10.1007%25252F978-3-31

Compost has been used in agriculture and horticulture for a long time as a fertilizer or a soil conditioner. However, in recent years the focus has been placed on the disease-suppressive effects of the compost and its aqueous extracts. Several composts and their water extracts have been investigated...