The effect of foliar-applied Ca and Si on the severity of powdery mildew in two strawberry cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 708, Issue , 2006, Pages 135-139

  Palmer, Sarah ^a   Scott, Eileen ^a   Stangoulis, James ^a   Able, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Aromas'; 'Selva'; Calcium; Disease score; Fragaria x ananassa; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33745744415     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.708.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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