Root pruning reduces the vegetative and reproductive growth of apple trees growing under an ultra high density planting system

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 165-176

  Khan, Z U ^a   McNeil, D L ^a   Samad, A ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apple; Carbohydrate; Floriferousness; Root pruning; Ultra high density; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0032582441     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00164-2     Document Type: Article

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