High density planting systems of European plums - The effect of growth and productivity of three cultivars after nine years

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-57

  Meland, Mekjell ^a  

^a Ullensvang Research Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Fruit quality; High density; Prunus domestica L.; Training systems; Tree size; Yield

Indexed keywords

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; PRUNUS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 31344463201     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710510008676     Document Type: Article

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