The effect of condensation on sporulation of Helminthosporium solani on potato tubers infected with silver scurf and held in simulated store conditions

Potato Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 169-180

  Hardy, Claire E ^a   Burgess, P J ^a   Pringle, R T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Skin resistance; Solanum tuberosum L.; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELMINTHOSPORIUM SOLANI; HYPHOMYCETES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030708861     PISSN: 00143065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02358243     Document Type: Article

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