Citation:

3 Diseases caused by abiotic factors. Chapter 3. Pages 31-43. In: Charles E Palm (editor). 1968. Plant-Disease Development and Control. Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control. Volume 1. Publication No. 1596. Agricultural Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC, 205 pages. ISBN 6860085

Keywords: soil moisture and abiotic disease, soil temperature and abiotic disease, mineral excesses, crop damage in saline soils, deficiency diseases, air-temperature extremes, chilling injury, freezing injury, unfavorable light intensity, wind effects, toxic effects of chemicals improperly applied, air pollution, other non-infectious impacts