Weather Factors Associated with Development of Sorghum Ergot in the Texas Panhandle

Since its first introduction in 1997, sorghum ergot, caused by Claviceps africana, has been observed yearly in the Texas Panhandle, where it has caused occasional epidemics in hybrid-seed production fields. To determine the effect of weather factors on ergot severity, inoculation experiments were co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 90(2006), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 717-722
1. Verfasser: Workneh, F (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rush, C M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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