Combination of cassia oil with magnesium sulphate for control of postharvest storage rots of cherry tomatoes

Crop Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 112-117

  Feng, Wu ^a,b   Zheng, Xiaodong ^b   Chen, Jiaping ^a   yang, Yang ^b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alternaria alternata; Cassia oil; Cherry tomato; Combination; Magnesium sulphate

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; INHIBITION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MAGNESIUM; OIL; SULFATE;

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME; SENNA;

EID: 36348985050     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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