Deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying maintain fruit dry mass and enhance fruit quality in 'Petopride' processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 505-510

  Zegbe Dominguez J A ^a   Behboudian, M H ^a   Lang, A ^b   Clothier, B E ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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

Author keywords

Irrigation; Water conservation; Water saving

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FRUIT; IRRIGATION; WATER SUPPLY;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0141569334     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(03)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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