Comparison of Effects of Chitin and Chitosan for Control of Colletotrichum sp. on Cucumbers

Experiments were conducted to test the ability of chitin or chitosan to control anthracnose (Colletotrichum sp.) on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Practical grade chitin and unpurified chitin (ground crab shells) were added to compost at concentrations of 0.05 and 0.1% and chitosan was applied to th...

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Main Authors: Jolyon L.A. Dodgson, Wanwisa Dodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/comparison-of-effects-of-chitin-and-chitosan-for-control-of-colletotrichum-sp-on-cucumbers/