Suppressive effect of potassium silicate on powdery mildew of strawberry in hydroponics

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 207-211

  Kanto, Takeshi ^a   Miyoshi, Akihiro ^a   Ogawa, Takuya ^a   Maekawa, Kazumasa ^a   Aino, Masataka ^a  

^a Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hardness; Potassium silicate; Silicate contents; Sphaerotheca aphanis var. aphanis

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; SPHAEROTHECA APHANIS VAR. APHANIS;

EID: 4344717229     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-004-0117-8     Document Type: Article

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