Effect of Dolomitic Lime on Production of Asci and Pseudothecia of Venturia inaequalis and V. pirina

An autumn application of dolomitic lime to infected leaves on the orchard floor resulted in a decrease in the percentage of apple and pear leaves with pseudothecia, the number of pseudothecia per leaf, and the number of asci per pseudothecium of Venturia inaequalis and V. pirina. A dolomitic lime ap...

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Publié dans:Plant disease. - 1997. - 81(1997), 1 vom: 30. Jan., Seite 96-98
Auteur principal: Spotts, R A (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Cervantes, L A, Niederholzer, F J A
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 1997
Accès à la collection:Plant disease
Sujets:Journal Article
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Résumé:An autumn application of dolomitic lime to infected leaves on the orchard floor resulted in a decrease in the percentage of apple and pear leaves with pseudothecia, the number of pseudothecia per leaf, and the number of asci per pseudothecium of Venturia inaequalis and V. pirina. A dolomitic lime application of 5.08 metric tons per hectare reduced the ascospore dose the following spring up to 88% for pear and 92% for apple
Description:Date Revised 20.11.2019
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Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0191-2917
DOI:10.1094/PDIS.1997.81.1.96