Partial root zone drying (PRD) sustains yield of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) at reduced water supply

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 792, Issue , 2008, Pages 581-586

  Shahnazari, A ^a   Liu, F ^b   Jacobsen, S E ^b   Jensen, C R ^b   Andersen, M N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Irrigation water use efficiency; Leaf water potential; Soil water content; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 61849128394     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.792.68     Document Type: Conference Paper

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