Potassium silicate treatment enhances natural disease resistance in <i>Capsicum annuum</i> L. and reduces anthracnose disease development

The study investigated the possibility of enhancing natural disease resistance (NDR) of chili (<em>Capsicum annuum</em> L.), cvs. HYW and CA8, against anthracnose disease, using potassium silicate (Kasil®) as a soil drench or postharvest spray treatment. Anthracnose disease in chili, in...

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Main Authors: C. Mahendranathan, N. K. B. Adikaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2019-09-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7649