A comparative study of Saffron agronomy and production systems of Khorasan (iran) and Kashmir (india)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 123-132

  Kafi, M ^a   Showket, T ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus; Flower picking; India; Iran; Irrigation; Quality

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 64649097842     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.739.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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