Pinus patula and pine hybrid hedge productivity in South Africa: A comparison between two vegetative propagation systems exposed to natural infection by Fusarium circinatum

Southern Forests

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 167-175

  Ford, Craig M ^a,b   Jones, Nicoletta B ^a   Chirwa, Paxie W C ^b  

^a Shaw Research Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disease tolerance; Fusarium circinatum; Hedge mortality; Hydroponic; Pine propagation; Pinus patula; Pinus tecunumanii; Polythene bags; Rooting; Sand beds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899781758     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2014.916501     Document Type: Article

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