Vegetable Diseases and Their ControlDescribes the diseases of important vegetable crops and tells how to control them. Covers all disease types: bacterial, fungal, viral, nematode, and abiotic, and provides information on their cycles. Describes control measures, including resistant varieties, fungicides, crop rotation, and seed treatments. Well-illustrated and readable. Completely revised from first edition. |
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Contents
Disease Couses ond Controls | 23 |
Limo Beon | 84 |
49 | 157 |
Corn | 202 |
Crucifers | 254 |
Cucurbits | 307 |
Eggplant | 384 |
Lettuce | 397 |
Onion Gorlic Leeks ond Shollots | 432 |
Peo | 471 |
Pepper | 502 |
Spinoch | 544 |
Tomoto | 599 |
Okro Porsley Porsnip ond Salsify | 697 |
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| Title | Vegetable Diseases and Their Control Wiley-Interscience publication |
| Authors | Arden F. Sherf, Alan A. MacNab |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0471058602, 9780471058601 |
| Length | 736 pages |
| Subjects | › › Gardening / Vegetables Science / Life Sciences / Horticulture |
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