MANAGEMENT OF CUCURBIT DOWNY MILDEW IN FLORIDA

Management of Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Florida

Cucurbit downy mildew is a major disease that affects over 40 species of cucurbits, like watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, squash, and pumpkin.The classic Mud Masks sign of the disease is the presence of dark sporangia, a structure that holds developing spores, on the underside of infected leaves.As the disease progresses, it may lead to large necro

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Influence of Different Alkali Sulfates on the Shrinkage, Hydration, Pore Structure, Fractal Dimension and Microstructure of Low-Heat Portland Cement, Medium-Heat Portland Cement and Ordinary Portland Cement

In cement-based materials, alkalis mainly exist in the form of different alkali sulfates.In this study, the impacts of different alkali sulfates on the shrinkage, hydration, pore structure, fractal dimension and microstructure of low-heat Portland Specialty Equipment cement (LHPC), medium-heat Portland cement (MHPC) and ordinary Portland cement (OP

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