Evaluation of potato varieties and selections for resistance to bacterial soft rot

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 183-189

  Reeves, A F ^c   Olanya, O M ^a   Hunter, J H ^c   Wells, J M ^b  

^a Aroostook Research Farm   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica; E. carotovora subsp. carotovora; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; POTATO; SOFT ROT DISEASE;

ERWINIA CAROTOVORA;

EID: 0032773215     PISSN: 00030589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02854220     Document Type: Article

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