Decomposition of corn and soybean residues under field conditions and their role as inoculum source

Necrotrophic parasites of above-ground plant parts survive saprophytically, between growing seasons in host crop residues. In an experiment conducted under field conditions, the time required in months for corn and soybean residues to be completely decomposed was quantified. Residues were laid on th...

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Main Authors: E.M. Reis, D. Baruffi, L. Remor, M. Zanatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Grupo Paulista de Fitopatologia 2011-03-01
Series:Summa Phytopathologica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-54052011000100011&lng=en&tlng=en