A Chitosan formulation Elexa™ induces downy mildew disease resistance and growth promotion in pearl millet

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 881-888

  Sharathchandra, R G S ^a   Raj, S Niranjan ^a   Shetty, N P ^a   Amruthesh, K N ^a   Shetty, H Shekar ^a  

^a Dept Studs Appl Bot and Biotech   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Downy mildew; Elexa; Induced resistance; Pearl millet; Sclerospora graminicola

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GERMINATION;

GRAMINICOLA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PERONOSPORA FARINOSA; SCLEROSPORA GRAMINICOLA;

EID: 3543131330     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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