Biomass and nutrient partitioning in tomatoes in relation to air vapour pressure deficit and plant fruit load

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 614, Issue , 2003, Pages 561-566

  Leonardi, C ^a   Gary, C ^b   Guichard, S ^b   Bertin, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Dry matter; Macronutrient distribution; Sink strength; Vpd

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949050021     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.614.83     Document Type: Conference Paper

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