Field testing of six decision support systems for scheduling fungicide applications to control Mycosphaerella graminicola on winter wheat crops in Ireland

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-428

  Burke, J J ^a   Dunne, B ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTIVAR; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISEASE CONTROL; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELD METHOD; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; TESTING METHOD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

MYCOSPHAERELLA GRAMINICOLA; SEPTORIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 46749098035     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859607007642     Document Type: Article

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