Impact of grape cluster division on cluster morphology and bunch rot epidemic

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 508-514

  Molitor, Daniel ^a   Behr, Marc ^a   Hoffmann, Lucien ^a   Evers, Danièle ^a  

^a LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Bunch rot; Cluster structure; Crop cultural practice; Density index; Rape maturity; Viticulture; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84870700929     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2012.12041     Document Type: Article

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