Effect of potassium silicate and electrical conductivity in reducing powdery mildew of hydroponically grown tomato

Phytopathologia Mediterranea

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 192-202

  Garibaldi, Angelo ^a   Gilardi, Giovanna ^a   Gullino, Maria Lodovica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disease management; Electrical conductivity; Oidium neolycopersici; Potassium silicate

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OIDIUM NEOLYCOPERSICI;

EID: 81855173571     PISSN: 00319465     EISSN: 15932095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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