Susceptibility of maize hybrids to grey leaf spot under two tillage systems in South Africa

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 169-176

  Ward, J M J ^a   Nowell, D C ^b   Laing, M D ^c   Whitwell, M I ^a  

^a Cedara Agric Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b Pannar (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cercospora zeae maydis; Grey leaf spot; Maize hybrids; Stubble and conventional tillage

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; GREY LEAF SPOT; MAIZE; SOUTH AFRICA; TILLAGE; VIRULENCE;

DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GREY LEAF SPOT; MAIZE HYBRIDS; TILLAGE SYSTEMS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CERCOSPORA ZEAE-MAYDIS; CERCOSPORA ZEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031402454     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1997.10635103     Document Type: Article

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