Deficit irrigation of micro-irrigated tomato affects yield, fruit quality, and disease severity

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 270-275

  Obreza, T A ^a   Pitts, D J ^a   McGovern, R J ^a   Spreen, T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0030443887     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1996.0270     Document Type: Article

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