Improving solar energy utilization, productivity and fruit quality in orchards and vineyards by photoselective netting

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 772, Issue , 2008, Pages 65-72

  Shahak, Y ^a   Ratner, K ^a   Giller, Y E ^a   Zur, N ^a   Or, E ^a   Gussakovsky, E E ^a   Stern, R ^b   Sarig, P ^c   Raban, E ^d   Harcavi, E ^d   Doron, I ^d   Greenblat Avron, Y ^d  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^c Jordan Valley R and D Center   (Israel)

^d EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Colored nets; Extending harvest season; Fruit size; Fruit yield; Light quality; Protected agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149127147     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.772.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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