Effect of foliar applications of phosphite on post-harvest potato tubers

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-163

  Lobato, María C ^a   Machinandiarena, Milagros F ^a   Tambascio, Cecilia ^b   Dosio, Guillermo A A ^b   Caldiz, Daniel O ^c   Daleo, Gustavo R ^a   Andreu, Adriana B ^a   Olivieri, Florencia P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Unidad Integrada Balcarce   (Argentina)

^c McCain Argentina SA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Induced resistance; Phosphite; Phytoalexins; Phytophthora infestans; Plant defence; Potato

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISEASE CONTROL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; HARVESTING; INOCULATION; PATHOGENICITY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POTATO; TUBER; WOUNDING; YIELD RESPONSE;

FUSARIUM SOLANI; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 79955647611     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9741-2     Document Type: Article

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