Effect of nitrogen and potassium fertilisation on vegetative growth and flowering of mature carob trees (Ceratonia siliqua): Variations in leaf area index and water use indices

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-89

  Correia, P J ^a   Martins Loucao M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b Departement Biologia Vegetal   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Branch length increment; Dry farming; Inflorescences; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FLOWERING; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM; WATER USE;

CERATONIA; CERATONIA SILIQUA; SILIQUA;

EID: 1842539304     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03016     Document Type: Article

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