Application of Preplant Fumigants via Drip Irrigation Systems for the Management of Root Rot of Melons Caused by Monosporascus cannonballus

Plant Disease

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1176-1178

  Stanghellini, M E ^a   Ferrin, D M ^a   Kim, D H ^a   Waugh, M M ^a   Radewald, K C ^a   Sims, J J ^a   Ohr, H D ^a   Mayberry, K S ^b   Turini, T ^b   McCaslin, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UCCE   (United States)

^c TRI CAL Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; FUMIGATION; IRRIGATION; PATHOLOGY; SOILS;

NONFUMIGATED CONTROLS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CUCUMIS; FUNGI; MONOSPORASCUS CANNONBALLUS;

EID: 0141501424     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2003.87.10.1176     Document Type: Article

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