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Overhead Application of Fungicide for the Control of Coffee Berry Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. L. Pereira
Affiliation:
Coffee Research Station Ruiru, Kenya
H. R. Mapother
Affiliation:
Long Ashton Research Station, University of Bristol*

Summary

Comparison of an overhead boom sprayer (Monica Mist) with a conventional air-assisted sprayer (Conomist) showed that the former gave relatively poor cover, but control of coffee berry disease (CBD) was equally good with both machines. It is suggested that the success of overhead spraying is dependent upon effective redistribution of fungicide within the tree canopy during rain.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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