Lycopene, carbohydrates, ascorbic acid and yield components of diploid and triploid watermelon cultivars are affected by deficit irrigation

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-81

  Leskovar, Daniel I ^a   Bang, Haejeen ^a   Crosby, Kevin M ^a   Maness, Niels ^b   Franco, J Antonio ^c   Perkins Veazie, P ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA;

EID: 1642565135     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511739     Document Type: Article

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