CURRENT STATUS OF RESEARCH ON THE STEM BLEEDING DISEASE OF COCONUT IN INDIA

  • KKN NAMBIAR
  • ROHINI IYER
Keywords: Stem Bleeding Disease, Symptoms, Coconut Growing

Abstract

Stem bleeding disease of coconut was reported from India in 1922 by Sundaraman. Earlier Petch (1906) had reported the disease from Sri Lanka. Now the disease is known to occur in many coconut growing countries (Ohler, 1984).

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Published
1991-06-01
How to Cite
KKN NAMBIAR, & ROHINI IYER. (1991). CURRENT STATUS OF RESEARCH ON THE STEM BLEEDING DISEASE OF COCONUT IN INDIA. CORD, 7(02), 34. https://doi.org/10.37833/cord.v7i02.250
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