Leaf area/crop weight ratios of grapevines: Influence on fruit composition and wine quality

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-181

  Kliewer, W Mark ^a   Dokoozlian, Nick K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy management; Fruiting capacity; Trellising; Yield

Indexed keywords

GEKKO GECKO; VITIS SP.;

EID: 22044437824     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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