Control of table grape storage rots by pre-harvest applications of salts

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-149

  Nigro, Franco ^a   Schena, Leonardo ^a   Ligorio, Angela ^a   Pentimone, Isabella ^a   Ippolito, Antonio ^a   Salerno, Mario G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Control; Grey mould; Inorganic salts; Sour rot; Table grape

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33749572507     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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