Comparative epidemics of black leaf mold (Pseudocercospora fuligena) and early blight (Alternaria solani) on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivated in four different greenhouse setups in Thailand

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 808, Issue , 2009, Pages 71-77

  Mersha, Z ^a   Hau, B ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Black leaf mold; Cooling methods; Epidemics; Favourability index; Greenhouse

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA SOLANI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PSEUDOCERCOSPORA; SOLANUM;

EID: 70350172925     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2009.808.9     Document Type: Article

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