Salinity and irrigation method affect crop yield and soil quality in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) growing

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-469

  Romic, Davor ^a   Ondrasek, Gabrijel ^a   Romic, Marija ^a   Josip, Borosic ^a   Vranjes, Mijo ^b   Petosic, Dragutin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Leaf tissue; Mineral composition; Sprinkler irrigation; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 55049108939     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.358     Document Type: Article

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