Source-sink manipulation to increase melon (Cucumis melo L.) fruit biomass and soluble sugar content

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1241-1251

  Long, Robert L ^a   Walsh, Kerry B ^a   Rogers, Gordon ^a,b   Midmore, David J ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Applied Horticultural Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Fruit quality; Fruit thinning; Pollination scheduling; Rockmelon; Total soluble solids

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; FRUIT; HORTICULTURE;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 13244251189     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04157     Document Type: Article

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