Investigation of fungicidal properties of the tree growth regulator paclobutrazol to control apple scab

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-71

  Blaedow, Ryan A ^a   Chaney, William R ^a   Pecknold, Paul C ^a   Holt, Harvey A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple scab; Growth regulator; Paclobutrazol; Systemic fungicide; Venturia inaequalis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FOLIAGE; FUNGICIDE; GROWTH; SAPLING; TREE;

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

EID: 33746330700     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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