Dynamics of fruit growth in 'conference' pear as affected by root pruning, irrigation and climatic conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 732, Issue , 2007, Pages 555-563

  Maas, F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Growth control; Lvdt; Pear; Pyrus communis; Root pruning; Trunk diameter

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 71049160380     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.732.83     Document Type: Conference Paper

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