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A mathematical model describing the combined effect of exposure time and temperature of hot‐water treatments on survival of gladiolus cormels
Author(s) -
ROEBROECK E. J. A.,
JANSEN M. J. W.,
MES J. J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1991.tb04846.x
Subject(s) - gladiolus , biology , fusarium oxysporum , cultivar , horticulture , botany , agronomy
Summary Gladiolus cormels of five cultivars were given hot‐water treatments at 50.0°C, 52.5°C, 55.0°C or 57.5°C for different exposure times. Survival of cormels was determined. A mathematical model to describe the combined effect of exposure time and temperature on cormel death is presented. Consequences of these relationships for the practical application of hot‐water treatments to control cormel‐borne Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. gladioli are discussed.