Effect of pollination frequency and pollen concentration on yield and fruit characteristics of mechanically pollinated date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera var. Khalas)

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-14

  Haffar, I ^a   Al Juburi, H ^a   Ahmed, M H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 12844275525     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1997.0171     Document Type: Article

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