Analysis of Solanaceae species harvest-organ growth by linear increase in harvest index and harvest-organ growth rate

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 799-805

  Moriondo, M ^a   Bindi, M ^a   Sinclair, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Crop growth model; Eggplant; Potato; Tomato

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PISUM SATIVUM; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 27744596420     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.130.6.799     Document Type: Article

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