Enhancing ecosystem services in vineyards: Using cover crops to decrease botrytis bunch rot severity

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 305-314

  Jacometti, Marco A ^a   Wratten, Stephen D ^a   Walter, Monika ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Botrytis cinerea; Conservation biological control; Cover crop; Grape vines; Mulch; Primary inoculum; Soil biological activity; Vine debris degradation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984827605     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2007.9684830     Document Type: Article

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