Response of potato (Solarium tuberosum) tuber yield components to gel-polymer soil amendments and irrigation regimes

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-31

  Eiasu, B K ^a   Soundy, P ^a   Hammes, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Common scab; Gel polymers; Maximum allowable moisture depletion; Potato tuber specific gravity

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GEL; IRRIGATION; POLYMER; POTATO; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; TUBER;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 34548055615     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140670709510164     Document Type: Article

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