Yield and olive oil characteristics of a low-density orchard (cv. Cordovil) subjected to different irrigation regimes

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-373

  Ramos, Alice F ^a   Santos, Francisco L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Olive oil; Olive orchard (cv. Cordovil); Olive orchard transpiration; Quality; Water use of olive trees in southern Portugal

Indexed keywords

OLIVE OIL; OLIVE ORCHARDS; PORTUGAL; WATER USE; WATER USE OF OLIVE TREES IN SOUTHERN PORTUGAL;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; IRRIGATION; ORCHARDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN; TRANSPIRATION; VEGETABLE OILS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER TREATMENT;

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; ESSENTIAL OIL; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; ORCHARD; TRANSPIRATION; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70449672163     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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