Plant density-dependent variation in density, frequency, and size of watermelon fruits

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 412-417

  Duthie, James A ^a   Roberts, B Warren ^a   Edelson, Jonathan V ^a   Shrefler, James W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; GENETIC VARIANCE; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PLANT GROWTH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIZE;

CITRULLUS LANATUS;

EID: 0032905750     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.0011183X0039000200019x     Document Type: Article

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