Water relations, photosynthesis, growth and water-use efficiency in tomato plants subjected to partial rootzone drying and regulated deficit irrigation

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-274

  Tahi, H ^a   Wahbi, S ^a,c   Wakrim, R ^a   Aganchich, B ^a   Serraj, R ^a   Centritto, M ^b  

^a CADI AYYAD UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b Istituto Sull'inquinamento Atmosferico Rome   (Italy)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Lycopersicon esculentum; Partial root drying (PRD); pH; Photosynthetic limitations; Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI); Water relations; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34250197963     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500701401927     Document Type: Article

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