Water content is often not a good parameter for tree quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 517, Issue , 2000, Pages 31-37

  Joustra, M K ^a   Kunneman, B P A M ^a   Ravesloot, M B M ^a   Van Der Voort, L A C ^b  

^a Proefstation voor de Boomkwekerij   (Netherlands)

^b LASER Zuidwest   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Desiccation; Drought stress; Eu fair; Malus rootstocks; Moisture content; Plant quality assesment; Plant vitality parameters; Re wetting; Regrowth potential; Rel; Root electrolyte leakage; Tree seedlings; Water potential; Woody planting stock

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544286540     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.517.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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