Effects of AG3 phosphonate formulations on incidence and severity of Pythium damping-off of cucumber seedlings under growth room, microplot, and field conditions

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 420-429

  Abbasi, P A ^a   Lazarovits, G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Disease suppression; Postplanting drench; Preplanting amendment; Pythium aphanidermatum

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 29644445743     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660509507241     Document Type: Article

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