Is there a future for 1,3-dichloropropene and other chemical soil fumigants in european agriculture?

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 883, Issue , 2010, Pages 67-74

  Leader, A J ^a   Busacca, J ^b   Dawson, J ^c   Lyall, T ^d   Eelen, H ^e  

^a Dow AgroSciences Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

^c Dow AgroSciences   (United Kingdom)

^d Dow AgroSciences BV   (Belgium)

^e Dow Chemical Company   (Belgium)

Author keywords

1,3 D; Nematicide; Quality; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053281408     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2010.883.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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