Evaluation of Long-day Onions for Resistance to White Rot Infection Using Greenhouse and Laboratory Techniques

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 258-265

  Hovius, Marilyn H Y ^a   Goldman, Irwin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Bulbs; Disease screening; Roots; White rot

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; FUNGI; SCLEROTIUM CEPIVORUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 1242277217     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.2.0258     Document Type: Article

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