Effects of pre-harvest foliar calcium sprays on fruit calcium levels and brown rot of peaches

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-18

  Elmer, P A G ^a   Spiers, T M ^a   Wood, P N ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcium; Disease control; Holistic approach; Integrated disease management; Monilinia fructicola; Stone fruit

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; HOLISTIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; HAWKE'S BAY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33750525805     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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