Effect of prohexadione-calcium dose level on shoot growth and fire blight in young apple trees

Plant Disease

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1099-1106

  Norelli, J L ^a   Miller, S S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apogee; Erwinia amylovora; Malus x domestica; Plant growth regulator; Shoot blight

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CULTIVATION; DISEASES; FORESTRY; FRUITS;

APPLE ORCHARDS; CALCIUM DOSES; CULTIVARS; TREE ESTABLISHMENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

APPLES; CALCIUM; CULTIVATION; DISEASES; FORESTS; PLANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 4544342798     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2004.88.10.1099     Document Type: Article

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