Analysis of distribution of root length density of apple trees on different dwarfing rootstocks

Annals of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 335-345

  De Silva, H N ^a   Hall, A J ^a   Tustin, D S ^b   Gandar, P W ^a,c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Min of Res Science and Technology ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Ministry of Research Science and Technology   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bernoulli exponential model; Fuji; Malus domestica (Borkh.); Root system; Rootstock; Soil core sampling

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; ZEROS;

EID: 0032903534     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0829     Document Type: Article

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