Anthracnose severity on annual bluegrass influenced by nitrogen fertilization, growth regulators, and verticutting

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1595-1607

  Inguagiato, John C ^a   Murphy, James A ^a   Clarke, Bruce B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; POA; POA ANNUA;

EID: 49149088873     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.06.0343     Document Type: Article

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