@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11993,
	  title     = {Fungal Disinfection by Nanofiltration in Tomato Soilless Culture},
	  author    = {R. Amooaghaie},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Principally, plants grown in soilless culture may be
attacked by the same pests and diseases as cultivated traditionally in
soil. The most destructive phytopathogens are fungi, such as
Phythium, Phytophthora and Fusarium, followed by viruses, bacteria
and nematodes. We investigated effect of carbon nanotube filters on
disease management of soilless culture. Tomato seedlings transplant
in plastic pots filled with a soilless media of vermiculite. The crop
irrigated and fertilized using a hydroponic nutrient solution. We used
carbon nanotube filters for nutrient solution disinfection. Our results
show that carbon nanotube filtration significantly reduces pathogens
on tomato plants. Fungal elimination (Fusarium oxysporum and
Pythium spp.) was usually successful at about 96 to 99.9% all over
the cultural season. It is seem that in tomato soilless culture,
nanofiltration constitutes a reliable method that allows control of the
development of diseases caused by pathogenic fungi},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering},
	  volume    = {5},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2011},
	  pages     = {454 - 456},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11993},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/56},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 56, 2011},
	}