Effects of cessation of irrigation and time of lifting of tubers on bacterial soft rot of calla (Zantedeschia spp.) tubers

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-272

  Wright, P J ^a   Burge, G K ^a   Triggs, C M ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calla; Cultural control; Erwinia carotovora; Irrigation; Soft rot; Tuber harvest; Zantedeschiaspp

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; TUBER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALLA; ERWINIA; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; ZANTEDESCHIA;

EID: 0036941696     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2002.9514223     Document Type: Article

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