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Wheat plants were grown in deep pots at three levels of copper nutrition in an open-sided glasshouse where they were subject to natural infection by powdery mildew. Plant growth and the degree of infection of each leaf were assessed weekly throughout the life of the plants.
During the middle phase of growth especially — from tillering to anthesis — severity of infection of leaves was decreased by increasing the level of copper supply. Stems of copper-deficient plants were also severely infected. In these plants serious disease was sustained until final harvest. The results are discussed in relation to known and speculative roles of copper in plants.
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Graham, R.D. Susceptibility to powdery mildew of wheat plants deficient in copper. Plant Soil 56, 181–185 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02197968
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