Effects of foliar sprays containing calcium, magnesium and titanium on plum (Prunus domestica L.) fruit quality

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1441-1446

  Alcaraz Lopez, Carlos ^a   Botia, Maria ^a   Alcaraz, Carlos F ^a   Riquelme, Fernando ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcium; Colour; Firmness; Fruit quality; Magnesium; Mineral composition; Plum; Prunus domestica; Size; Titanium

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FRUITS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

FOLIAR SPRAYS; TRANSLOCATION PROCESSES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0346687505     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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