Effects of irrigation systems and rootstocks on water use, tree growth, fruit quality, and mineral nutrients in apples during the third and fourth year after planting

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 772, Issue , 2008, Pages 33-39

  Fallahi, E ^a   Fallahi, B ^a   Shafii, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Drip; Malus domestica borkh; Partial root drying; Sprinkler; Water budget

Indexed keywords

MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 58149108895     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.772.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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