Nitrogen nutrition, but not potassium, affects powdery mildew development in Hiemalis begonia

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 159-176

  David, Monica ^a   Swiader, John ^a   Williams, Kimberly ^b   Eastburn, Darin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Begonia; Disease; N nutrition; Powdery mildew

Indexed keywords

BEGONIA; BEGONIACEAE; ERYSIPHALES; ERYSIPHE; FUNGI; GOLOVINOMYCES CICHORACEARUM; HILDA;

EID: 0037270279     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120016502     Document Type: Article

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