Shallot yield, quality and storability as affected by irrigation and nitrogen

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 549-553

  Woldetsadik, K ^a   Gertsson, Ulla ^b   Ascard, J ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0038607534     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2003.11511661     Document Type: Article

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