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The Effects of Calcium on Stem Lesions of Silver Birch Seedlings

Lilja, A., Luoranen, J., Rikala, R., and Heinonen, R. Forest Pathology 37:96-104. 2007.

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that decreased lining of growth medium has a role in the increase of stem lesions and top dying caused by Phytophthora cactorum in containerized silver birch seedlings in Finnish forest nurseries.


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Author(s): A. Lilja, Jaana Luoranen, Risto Rikala, R. Heinonen

Section: Pest Management

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