5765: Control of potato late blight by caraway oil in organic farming

Keskitalo, M.; Fabritius, A.-L.; Hakala, K.; Hannukkala, A.; Ketoja, E.; Lehtinen, A.; Mikkonen, P. and Vuorema, A. (2005) Control of potato late blight by caraway oil in organic farming. Paper presented at Organic farming for a new millenium - status and future challenges : NJF-seminar 369, Alnarp, Sweden, June 15-17, 2005; Published in NJF Report 1(1), page pp. 77-79. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists.

Full text available as:
PDF - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF viewer.

Summary

Caraway (Carum carvi) seeds contain biologically active essential oils, which have shown potential in controlling Phytophthora infestans (P.i.). An attempt is being made to develop a P.i. control strategy for organic farming based on caraway oil.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	plant protection, Phytophthora infestans, potato growth, caraway essential oil, carvone
Subject Areas:	Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry
Research affiliation:	Finland > MTT Agrifood Research
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	5765
Contact:	Koistinen, Riitta
Deposited On:	19 September 2005
EPrint Type:	Conference paper
Published?:	Published
Peer Review Status:	Peer-reviewed and accepted
Related Links:	http://www.njf.nu

Archive Staff Only: edit this record