Early results with intensive systems of apples on virus-free M.9 rootstock in New Zealand

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 451, Issue , 1997, Pages 487-493

  Palmer, John W ^a   Adams, Heather M ^a  

^a Nelson Research Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Light interception; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000889603     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.451.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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