Out-break of marssonina blotch in warmer climates causing premature leaf fall problem of apple and its management

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 662, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 405-409

  Sharma, J N ^a   Sharma, Anita ^a   Sharma, Pankaj ^a  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Apple; Marssonina Blotch; Premature leaf fall

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952169098     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2004.662.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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