Effects of shading and seed tuber spacing on initiation and number of tubers in potato crops (Solanum tuberosum)

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 431-449

  O'Brien, P J ^a   Firman, D M ^a   Allen, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INITIATION; POTATO; SHADING; TUBER SPACING; YIELD;

SPAIN, VALENCIA; UK, ENGLAND, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGE;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0031838752     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005541     Document Type: Article

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