The evaporative cooling effects of overtree microsprinkler irrigation on 'Mondial Gala' apples

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-287

  Iglesias, Ignasi ^a   Salvia, Jordi ^a   Torguet, Laura ^a   Montserrat, Ramón ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Apple; Colour; Economical performance; Fruit quality; Gala; Microsprinkler; Overtree cooling; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COOLING; FRUIT; IRRIGATION; TEMPERATURE;

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 11144348165     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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