Effect of pre-flowering irrigation on leaf photosynthesis, whole-tree water use and fruit yield of mango trees receiving two flowering treatments

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-211

  González, Alonso ^a   Lu, Ping ^a   Müller, Warren ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fruit growth; Irrigation; Kensington Pride; Mangifera indica; Photosynthesis; Sap flow; Whole tree water use

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FRUIT; HORTICULTURE; IRRIGATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 4444288433     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2003.12.011     Document Type: Article

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