Growth and fruit quality of ‘Braeburn’ apple (Malus domestica) trees as influenced by fungicide programmes suitable for organic production

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-177

  Palmer, J W ^a   Davies, S B ^a   Shaw, P W ^a   Wunsche J N ^a  

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

Author keywords

Disease control; Leaf photosynthesis; Organic production

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT; FUNGICIDE; ORGANIC FARMING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

NEW ZEALAND;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; FUNGI; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

EID: 0142020826     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2003.9514249     Document Type: Article

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