Effects of three reflective mulches on yield and fruit composition of coastal New England winegrapes

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 332-338

  Sandler, Hilary A ^a   Brock II, Paul E ^b   Vanden Heuvel, Justine E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Light interception; Phenolics; Vineyard floor management

Indexed keywords

MERCENARIA;

EID: 70349497516     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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