Fusarium root and crown rot in alfalfa subjected to autumn harvests

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 621-624

  Couture, L ^a   Dhont, C ^a   Chalifour, F P ^a   Drapeau, R ^a   Tremblay, G ^a   Castonguay, Y ^a   Belanger G ^a   Nadeau, P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Fusarium; Harvest management; Root and crown rot

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROWN ROT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ROOT ROT;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0036659816     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-132     Document Type: Article

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