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research article

Seed contamination in transmission of halo blight in beans

authors

R. G. Grogan, University of California
K. A. Kimble, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 21(7):3-4. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v021n07p3. July 1967.

abstract

This paper presents evidence that seed transmission of halo blight can result from infestation as well as infection, and that infestation probably is more important, especially under furrow irrigation in low rainfall areas where secondary spread during the growing season is rare or nil.

author affiliations

Raymond G. Grogan is Professor and Plant Pathologist, University of California, Davis; Kenneth A. Kimble is Laboratory Technician IV, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis;