Management of soilborne diseases of beetroot in Australia: A review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1281-1292

  Martin, H L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aphanomyces; Crop rotations; Pythium; Resistant varieties; Rhizoctonia; Seed treatments

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP ROTATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; ROOT VEGETABLE;

APHANOMYCES; APHANOMYCES COCHLIOIDES; AVENA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; PYTHIUM; RHIZOCTONIA; SINAPIS ALBA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642532386     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02150     Document Type: Review

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