Science enlightening agriculture: Helping growers improve crops with UV light
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January 12, 2021

Science enlightening agriculture: Helping growers improve crops with UV light

by Nicholas P. Skinner, John D. Bullough and Mark S. Rea, Lighting Research Center, RPI Numerous crops are impacted by powdery and downy mildew, fungi that have had large impacts on growth and pest management by growers throughout the country. Powdery mildew is estimated to account for nearly three-quarters of total pesticide applications by grape growers

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