A comparison of yield between high-and low-intensity management for three watermelon cultivars

HortScience

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 351-356

  Lu, Wenhua ^a   Edelson, J V ^a   Duthie, Jim A ^a   Roberts, B Warren ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthracnose; Cucumber beetle; Cucurbit; Melon aphid; Plant survival; Ploidy; Squash bug

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FRUITS; FUNGICIDES; INSECTICIDES; IRRIGATION;

POLLINATION;

CROPS;

ANASA TRISTIS; APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0038002763     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.38.3.351     Document Type: Article

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