Strategies to reduce copper use in organic apple production

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 737, Issue , 2007, Pages 113-120

  Jamar, L ^a   Lateur, M ^a  

^a WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternative control; Apple scab; Lime sulphur; Natural substances; Potassium bicarbonate; Venturia inaequalis

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PODOSPHAERA LEUCOTRICHA; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

EID: 35348934455     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.737.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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