Fusarium wilt of watermelon in Cyprus and its management with soil solarization combined with fumigation or ammonium fertilizers

EPPO Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-230

  Ioannou, N ^a   Poullis, C A ^a   Heale, J B ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0842294506     PISSN: 02508052     EISSN: 13652338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2000.tb00884.x     Document Type: Article

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