Root confinement and irrigation frequency affect growth of 'Rough lemon' (Citrus limon) seedlings

Fruits

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-202

  Ouma, George ^a  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Citrus limon; Growth container planting; Irrigation; Nigeria; Plant nurseries; Plant propagation; Planting stock

Indexed keywords

CITRUS JAMBHIRI; CITRUS LIMON;

EID: 26944481102     PISSN: 02481294     EISSN: 1625967X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/fruits:2005026     Document Type: Article

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