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Vogelgsang, Susanne; Bänziger, Irene; Krebs, Heinz; Legro, Robert; Sanchez-Sava, Victor; Forrer, Hans-Rudolf. |
The fungal pathogen Microdochium majus, causing snow mould, seedling blight or foot rot results in severe yield losses in small grain cereals. There are few options to control this pathogen in organic production. In this study, aqueous extracts and powders from the botanicals chamomile, meadowsweet, thyme and Chinese galls were tested in vitro against M. majus conidia germination and mycelial growth. Subsequently, powders of three chosen botanicals were tested for their effect on emergence of M. majus infected wheat seedlings from soil in climate chambers. Furthermore, seed treatments with warm water, a commercialised bacterial product and one chosen botanical were tested in a field experiment throughout three consecutive years. Of the botanicals tested,... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Crop health; Quality; Protection. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/21458/1/21458_Vogelgsang.pdf |
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