Optimal levels of postharvest deficit irrigation for promoting early flowering and harvest dates in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.)

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 831-838

  Cuevas, J ^a   Pinillos, V ^a   Canete M L ^a   Gonzalez M ^b   Alonso, F ^b   Fernandez M D ^b   Hueso, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eriobotrya japonica; Flower quality; Regulated deficit irrigation; Reproductive phenology; Water deficit; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA; FLOWER QUALITY; REGULATED DEFICIT IRRIGATION; REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY; WATER DEFICIT; WATER STRESS;

BLOOMS (METAL); FRUITS; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EVERGREEN TREE; FLOWERING; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION; PHENOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STRESS;

ERIOBOTRYA JAPONICA;

EID: 61449130411     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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