Irrigation scheduling of peach - Deficit irrigation at different phenological stages and water stress assessment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 713, Issue , 2006, Pages 339-349

  Naor, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Deficit irrigation; Irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Nectarine; Peach; Prunus persica; Water potential

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 33750305782     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.713.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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