Comparative performance of air-induction and conventional nozzles on an axial fan sprayer in medium density apple orchards

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 364-371

  McArtney, S J ^a,b   Obermiller, J D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biological efficacy; Chemical thinning; Flyspeck; Malus xdomestica; Sooty blotch; Spray application technology; Spray coverage; Spray drift

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; SCHIZOTHYRIUM POMI;

EID: 45749141587     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.3.365     Document Type: Article

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