Effects of deficit irrigation and partial rootzone drying on growth, dry matter partitioning and water use efficiency in young coffee (Coffea arabica L.) plants

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 312-317

  Tesfaye, S G ^a   Razi, Ismail Mohd ^b   Maziah, Mahmood ^b  

^a Ethiopian Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coffea arabica; Deficit irrigation; Dry matter yield; Growth; Partial root drying; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 55249096960     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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