Control of pear scab with hydrated lime alone or in schedules with other fungicide sprays

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 569-580

  Washington, W S ^a   Villalta, O ^a   Appleby, M ^a  

^a Institute for Horticultural Development   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Foliar sprays; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL;

PYRUS COMMUNIS; VENTURIA PIRINA;

EID: 0032170649     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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