Effects of different organic anti-fungal treatments on tomato plant productivity and selected nutritional components of tomato fruit

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-72

  Ribas Agusti A ^a   Bouchagier, P ^b   Skotti, E ^b   Erba, D ^c   Casiraghi, C ^c   Sarraga C ^a   Castellari, M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b IONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPA BELLADONNA; ERYSIPHALES; LEVEILLULA TAURICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84872707425     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2013.11512937     Document Type: Article

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