Influence of plant density and cultivar on mini triploid watermelon yield and fruit quality

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 553-557

  Walters, S Alan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; In row spacing; Seedless; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 70349242053     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.3.553     Document Type: Article

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