Effect of drip irrigation and fertilization on tomato rooting patterns

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 537, Issue , 2000, Pages 313-320

  Machado, R M A ^a   Oliveira, M R G ^a   Portas, C A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Nitrogen fertilization; Root intensity; Soil water; Tomato yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0242534598     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.537.36     Document Type: Article

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