A method to calculate the size distribution of onions and its use in an onion growth model

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 77, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 129-143

  De Visser, C L M ^a   Van Den Berg, W ^a  

^a Applied Research for Arable Farming and Field Production of Vegetables PAV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Growth model; Onion grading; Plant density; Size classes

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MODEL; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; YIELD;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0032582766     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00172-1     Document Type: Article

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