Calcium Application Method Impacts Botrytis Blight Severity on Petunia Flowers

Abstract Two application methods of calcium (Ca), fertigation and spray, were investigated regarding their effects on Botrytis blight on petunia (Petunia ×hybrida) flowers. Plants were grown for 6 weeks with three nutrient solutions consisting of 0, 100, or 200 mg·L−1 Ca and weekly calcium chloride...

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Main Authors: Katherine Bennett, Mary Vargo, Guido Schnabel, James E. Faust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-01-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/2/article-p192.xml