Efficacy of metam sodium for controlling Verticillium dahliae prior to potato production in sandy soils

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 419-423

  Tsror, L ^a   Shlevin, E ^b   Peretz Alon, I ^c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Saad   (Israel)

^c Maon Enterprises   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chemigation; Soil fumigation; Verticillium wilt; Yield loss

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE;

EID: 27544467534     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02871972     Document Type: Article

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