A climatic model for pecan production under humid conditions

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 908-914

  Sparks, Darrell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alternate bearing; Carya illinoensis; Cladosporium caryigenam; climatic variation; drought; heating degree days; rainfall; stress; temperature

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUSICLADIUM CARYIGENUM;

EID: 0030442832     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.5.908     Document Type: Article

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