Survival of Didymella bryoniae in infested muskmelon crowns in South Carolina

Plant Disease

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1223-1228

  Keinath, Anthony P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gummy stem blight; Plasticulture

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DEBRIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CROP DEBRIS; DIDYMELLA BRYONIAE; FUNGAL PATHOGENS; GUMMY STEM BLIGHT; LENGTH OF TIME; PLASTICULTURE; RAISED BEDS; SOIL SURFACES; SOUTH CAROLINA;

RECOVERY;

CUCUMIS MELO; DIDYMELLA BRYONIAE; MELO;

EID: 49449091857     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-92-8-1223     Document Type: Article

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