Early planting and fertility affect root production in fresh market tomatoes

Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-132

  Snapp, S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Establishment timing; Lycopersicon esculentum; Root turnover; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748946240     PISSN: 15481689     EISSN: 15481697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J484v11n01_10     Document Type: Article

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