Regulated deficit irrigation in 'Clementina de Nules' citrus trees. I. Yield and fruit quality effects

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 706-713

  Gonzalez Altozano P ^a   Castel, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUIT; IRRIGATION; SPAIN; TRANSPIRATION;

CITRUS; NULES;

EID: 0032702979     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511177     Document Type: Article

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