Gains in citrus fruit quality through regulated irrigation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 516, Issue , 2000, Pages 123-130

  Mostert, P G ^a   Van Zyl, J L ^a  

^a Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citrus; Fruit size; Irrigation; Phenological stage; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349015755     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.516.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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