Root mass and depth, stolons and roots formed on stolons in four cultivars of potato under water stress

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-173

  Lahlou, Ouiam ^a   Ledent, Jean François ^b  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adventitious roots on stolons; Cultivar; Potato; Roots; Stolons; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ROOT SYSTEM; WATER STRESS;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 12344294768     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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