A comparison of the effects of ethanol and higher alcohols for the control of superficial scald in apples

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-93

  Ghahramani, F ^a   Scott, K J ^a   Buckle, K A ^a   Paton, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; APPLE; BUTAN 1 OL; HEXANOL; PENTANOL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPANOL; SUPERFICIAL SCALD; TERPINEOL;

EID: 0033030724     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511078     Document Type: Article

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