Impact of foliar diseases on photosynthesis, protein content and seed yield of alfalfa and efficacy of fungicide application

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-399

  Hwang, Sheau Fang ^a   Wang, Heping ^a   Gossen, Bruce D ^b   Chang, Kan Fa ^c   Turnbull, George D ^a   Howard, Ron J ^c  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Crude protein; Leaf spot; Medicago sativa; Seed yield loss

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FUNGICIDE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; INOCULATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN; SEED PRODUCTION; YIELD RESPONSE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

LEPTOSPHAERULINA TRIFOLII; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHOMA; PHOMA MEDICAGINIS; PHOMA SCLEROTIOIDES; PLEOSPORA TARDA;

EID: 33746218819     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-006-9027-2     Document Type: Article

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