Harvesting light in persimmon and kiwifruit orchards with reflective ground covers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 557, Issue , 2001, Pages 363-368

  Thorp, T G ^a   Barnett, A B ^a   Toye, J D ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Extenday New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Diospyrus kaki; Fruit quality

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 0012743680     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.557.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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