Potassium silicate and calcium silicate on the resistance of soybean to Phakopsora pachyrhizi infection

The control of Asian Soybean Rust (ASR), caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, has been difficult due to the aggressiveness of the pathogen and the lack of resistant cultivars. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of spray of potassium silicate (PS) and soil amendment with calcium sili...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Cruz, Fabrício Ávila Rodrigues, Ana Paula Cardoso Diniz, Maurilio Alves Moreira, Everaldo Gonçalves Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Agronômico de Campinas 2013-01-01
Series:Bragantia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052013000400008&lng=en&tlng=en