The effect of foliar application of methanol on productivity and fruit quality of grapevine cv. Flame Seedless

Vitis - Journal of Grapevine Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-16

  Ramadan, T ^a   Omran, Y A M M ^b  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Foliar application; Fruit quality; Methanol; Table grape; Yield

Indexed keywords

VITIS; VITIS SP.;

EID: 17644370719     PISSN: 00427500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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