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Title: Evaluation of seed coating formulations of Trichoderma harzianum on cucumber seeds against pre- and post-emergence damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum

Author
item Jin, Xixuan

Submitted to: Phytopathology
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/29/2008
Publication Date: 8/1/2008
Citation: Jin, X. Evaluation of seed coating formulations of Trichoderma harzianum on cucumber seeds against pre- and post-emergence damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum. Phytopathology, Volume 98, Number 6 (Supplement), S75. 2008.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Seed coating formulations of Trichoderma harzianum were evaluated on cucumber seeds to control pre- and post-emergence damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum in greenhouse studies. Results showed that coating formulation H reduced the disease incidence significantly, and had the potential for commercialization.