Applying Wollastonite to Soil to Adjust pH and Suppress Powdery Mildew on Pumpkin

Applying Wollastonite to Soil to Adjust pH and Suppress Powdery Mildew on Pumpkin

Although not considered an essential nutrient, silicon (Si) can be beneficial to plants. Si accumulator species such as pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. pepo) can absorb Si from soil. Si uptake may reduce plant susceptibility to fungal diseases such as cucurbit powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii and Er...

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Main Authors: Yuan Li, Arend-Jan Both, Christian A. Wyenandt, Edward F. Durner, Joseph R. Heckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2019-09-01
Series:HortTechnology
Subjects:
application rate
cucurbita pepo
organic farming
plant pathology
silicon
soil fertilily
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/29/6/article-p811.xml

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