Cover crops can increase lettuce drop

Although cover crops contribute many benefits to organic and conventional agricultural systems, they may play a significant role in the epidemiology of soil-borne diseases. A 2-year study shows that Sclerotinia minor, which causes lettuce drop disease, is a pathogen of phacelia, la...

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Main Authors: Steven Koike, Richard Smith, Louise Jackson, Lisa J. Wyland, William E. Chaney, John I. Inman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1997-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v051n01p15

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