Model and whole-plant studies on the anchorage capabilities of bulbs

Plant and Soil

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 641-652

  Mickovski, S B ^a   Ennos, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Allium sativum; Anchorage; Bulbs; Modelling; Uprooting resistance

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYTE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; ROOT SYSTEM;

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 0242676106     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026007229517     Document Type: Article

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