Influence of row covers and mulching interaction on leaf physiology, fruit yield and albinism incidence in 'Sweet Charlie' strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)

Fruits

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-110

  Sharma, Ram Roshan ^a   Singh, Rajbir ^b   Singh, Dinesh ^a   Gupta, Ram Kishore ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Albinism; Fragaria ananassa; Growth; India; Leaves; Mulches; Plant physiology; Plastic film; Straw mulches; Yields

Indexed keywords

ELAGATIS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 41449087952     PISSN: 02481294     EISSN: 1625967X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/fruits:2007052     Document Type: Article

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