Chemical control of pineapple disease of sugarcane
Wang, C.S.; Jiang, D.K.
Report of the Taiwan Sugar Research Institute 62: 13-20
1973
Accession: 000039953
Dipping bud cuttings in 0.1% benlate for 1 min before inoculation with Ceratocystis paradoxa prevented infection and stimulated germination and growth of young plants, and increased leaf and root dry wt. Soaking in 0.01 benlate or in 0.01-0.02% benlate in a saturated sol. of Ca hydroxide for 24 h stimulated germination of top cuttings.