Effects of intraspecific competition on yield of early potato grown in Mediterranean environment

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 281-288

  Mauromicale, Giovanni ^a,b   Signorelli, Paolo ^a   Ierna, Anita ^b   Foti, Salvatore ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ctro Stud Sulle Colture Erbacee S   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extra seasonal cycle; Plant density; Solanum tuberosum; Yield

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0043287905     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02855364     Document Type: Article

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