Walnut blight: Three compounds found effective in prebloom-postbloom spray program

Ark, P; Scott, C

Walnut blight: Three compounds found effective in prebloom-postbloom spray program

Authors

Peter A. Ark
C. Emlen Scott

Authors Affiliations

Peter A. Ark is Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, University of California College of Agriculture, Berkeley; C. Emlen Scott is Extension Agriculturist in Plant Pathology, University of California College of Agriculture, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 5(3):7-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n03p7. March 1951.

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Abstract

Walnut blight causes up to 60% loss of nuts–in some sections of California.

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