Using prohexadione-calcium to control fire blight in young apple trees

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 704, Issue , 2006, Pages 217-223

  Norelli, J L ^a   Miller, S S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apogee; Erwinia amylovora; Malus x domestica; Regalis; Shoot blight

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33745091517     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.704.29     Document Type: Article

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