The influence of planting density on the production of 'Goldfinger' (Musa spp., AAAB) in the subtropics

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-243

  Langdon, P W ^a   Whiley, A W ^a   Mayer, R J ^a   Pegg, K G ^a   Smith, M K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Banana; FHIA 01; Plantation establishment; Spacing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROINDUSTRY; CROP PRODUCTION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FRUIT; PLANT BREEDING; PLANTATION; POLYPLOIDY; SPACING; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

FUSARIUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MUSA; MYCOSPHAERELLA FIJIENSIS;

EID: 37248999056     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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