Fumigation of avocado soils: Fungus causing root rot can be controlled by fumigant but its use may prove lethal to trees

Gustafson, C

Fumigation of avocado soils: Fungus causing root rot can be controlled by fumigant but its use may prove lethal to trees

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C. D. Gustafson

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Hilgardia 8(11):10-14. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n11p10. November 1954.

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Abstract

Avocado root rot fungus is effectively killed by methyl bromide when applied to the soil, but thus far no fumigant has been found that will not damage the roots.

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