The effect of applied sulphur on the growth, grain yield and control of powdery mildew in spring wheat

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-56

  Hussain, Z ^a   Leitch, M H ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Mildew; Sulphur; Wheat

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; SULFUR; WHEAT;

BLUMERIA GRAMINIS; ERYSIPHALES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 28244432187     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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