Spray application plays a determining role in performance of systemic compounds applied to the foliage of fruit plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 594, Issue , 2002, Pages 65-75

  Bukovac, M J ^a   Cooper, J A ^b   Whitmoyer, R E ^b   Brazee, R D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deposition; Droplet impaction residue; Spray additives; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642557357     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.594.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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