Effects of fruit shape and plant density on seed yield and quality of squash

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-304

  Nerson, H ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cucurbita pepo; Fruit type group; Germinability; Seed yield index

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; HORTICULTURE; YIELD;

CUCURBITA PEPO; PEPO;

EID: 19344366004     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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