Regulation of plant growth in container-grown ornamentals through the use of controlled irrigation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 630, Issue , 2004, Pages 305-312

  Cameron, R W F ^a   Wilkinson, S ^b   Davies, W J ^b   Harrison Murray, R S ^c   Dunstan, D ^c   Burgess, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Horticultural Research International   (United Kingdom)

^d Horticulture Research International Efford   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Partial root drying; Quality; Regulated deficit irrigation; Root signals; Shoot growth; Water use

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344446995     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.630.38     Document Type: Conference Paper

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