Effects of drip irrigation scheduling on muskmelon yield and quality

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 117-122

  Hartz, T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Cucumis melo L.; Postharvest; Rockmelon; Trickle irrigation

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; MELO;

EID: 0031009890     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00992-2     Document Type: Article

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