Modelling the effect of weather on moisture fluctuations in maize stalk residues, an important inoculum source for plant diseases

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 207, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-93

  Manstretta, V ^a   Rossi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maize residues; Modelling; Moisture; Rain; Vapor pressure deficit; Water activity

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; INOCULATION; MAIZE; MOISTURE CONTENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOIL SURFACE; VAPOR PRESSURE;

FRANCE; ITALY;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84927138917     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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