Effect of plant density and initial crown size on growth, development and yield in strawberry cultivars Elsanta and Bolero

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 739-746

  Perez De Camacaro M E ^a,b   Camacaro, G J ^a   Hadley, P ^a   Dennett, M D ^a   Battey, N H ^a   Carew, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; RUTA;

EID: 4544335163     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511836     Document Type: Article

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