Water uptake in the potato (Solanum tuberosum) crop

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 373-393

  Stalham, M A ^a   Allen, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; POTATO; WATER UPTAKE;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 13544255580     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859604004551     Document Type: Article

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