The influence of girdling on flower type, number, inflorescence density, fruit set, and yields in three different olive cultivars (Barnea, Picual, and Souri)

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 827-831

  Levin, A G ^a   Lavee, S ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing; Irrigation; Israel; Saline water

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR;

BARNEA;

EID: 26844440698     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04094     Document Type: Article

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