Attempts on improving light relation and apple fruit quality by reflective mulch

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 732, Issue , 2007, Pages 605-610

  Mika, A ^a   Treder, W ^a   Buler, Z ^a   Rutkowski, K ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

'Jonagold'; 'Pinova'; Apple; Canopy; Mulch; Reflective light

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 58149174178     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.732.90     Document Type: Conference Paper

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