Tree growth, yield, fruit quality, and mineral partitioning in 'Pacific Gala' apple as affected by rootstocks and irrigation methods

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-24

  Fallahi, Esmaeil ^a   Ratnaprabha, R ^b   Tripepi, Robert ^b   Shafii, Bahman ^b   Fallahi, Bahar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

'Gala' apple; High density orchard; Malus domestica; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DRIP IRRIGATION; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; ORCHARD; ROOTSTOCK; TREE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; YIELD RESPONSE;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 38149004889     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J492v07n01_02     Document Type: Article

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