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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459549203321

Titolo

Diseases of vegetable crops in Australia [[electronic resource] /] / [editors], Denis Persley, Tony Cooke and Susan House

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub.

[Qld.], : Queensland Government, c2010

ISBN

1-283-15636-9

9786613156365

0-643-10043-1

Edizione

[[Rev. and expanded].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PersleyDenis

CookeTony

HouseSusan

Disciplina

635.0493

Soggetti

Vegetables - Diseases and pests - Australia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Handbook of plant diseases in colour: fruit and vegetables, was published by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries in 1978 with a second edition published in 1982. It was fully revised in the mid 1990s and published as two separate volumes, 'Diseases of fruit crops' and 'Diseases of vegetable crops'. This current edition is extensively revised and expanded."--Pref.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Plant diseases - an introduction Denis Persley and Heidi Martin; 2 Common diseases of vegetable crops Denis Persley and Graham Stirling; 3 Asian vegetables Leanne Forsyth, Len Tesorieroand Barry Conde; 4 Asparagus Christine Horlock and Bob Davis; 5 Bean Denis Persley and Heidi Martin; 6 Beetroot and silver beet Heidi Martin; 7 Brassicas (crucifers) Denis Persley and Heidi Martin; 8 Capsicum (pepper) Denis Persley, Heidi Martinand Murray Sharman; 9 Carrot Denis Persley; 10 Celery Bob Davis and Denis Persley

11 Cucurbits Denis Persley, Chrys Akem and Heidi Martin12 Eggplant (aubergine) Heidi Martin; 13 Ginger Ken Pegg and Graham Stirling; 14 Herbs and speciality crops Heidi Martin and Denis Persley; 15 Lettuce



Heidi Martin, Denis Persleyand Cherie Gambley; 16 Onion and related crops(garlic, leek, shallot) Denis Persley and Barbara Hall; 17 Parsnip Elizabeth Minchinton and Desmond Auer; 18 Pea Heidi Martin; 19 Potato Heidi Martin, Rudolf De Boer, John Thomasand Denis Persley; 20 Rhubarb John Thomas and Denis Persley; 21 Sweet corn Denis Persley; 22 Sweetpotato Denis Persley and Eric Coleman

23 Tomato Heidi Martin, John Thomasand Denis PersleyGlossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a diagnostic guide and a key reference for diseases affecting vegetable crops in Australia.