Overcoming adverse effects of hailnets on fruit quality and microclimate in an apple orchard

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2625-2637

  Solomakhin, Alexej A ^a,b   Blanke, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b IV Michurin Federal Scientific Centre   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Apple; Colouration; Fruit quality; Hailnet; Light reflection; Mulch; Taste

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 35648962875     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3022     Document Type: Article

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