Reduction of Botrytis cinerea Infection on Petunia Flowers following Calcium Spray Applications

Abstract Botrytis blight on petunia flowers causes significant losses in the postharvest environment. Infection occurs during greenhouse production, and symptoms are expressed during transport. This phenomenon is termed petunia flower meltdown because of the rapid collapse of flower petal tissue as...

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Main Authors: Katherine Bennett, Jared Jent, Uttara C. Samarakoon, 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-p188.xml