Applications of Potassium Silicate Decrease Black Spot Infection in Rosa hybrida 'Meipelta' (Fuschia Meidiland™)

HortScience

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1144-1147

  Gillman, Jeffrey H ^a   Zlesak, David C ^a   Smith, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Energy dispersive x ray analysis; Integrated pest management; Rosa; Silicon

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; FUNGI; IRRIGATION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BLACK SPOT INFECTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CANIS; DIPLOCARPON ROSAE; FUNGI; ROSA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR; ROSA HYBRIDA;

EID: 0344153856     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.38.6.1144     Document Type: Article

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