Seeding rate and seed spacing modulate root yield and recovery of slicer and dicer carrots differently

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 319-324

  Rajasekaran, Lada R ^a   Astatkie, T ^a   Caldwell, C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Plant density; Processing carrot; Regression; Yield and grade modeling

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE;

DAUCUS CAROTA; DAUCUS CAROTA SUBSP. SATIVUS;

EID: 32044468545     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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