Mathematical model for prediction of alpha acid contents from meteorological data for 'Saaz' aroma variety

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 848, Issue , 2009, Pages 131-140

  Kucera J ^a   Krofta, K ^b  

^a Environmental Measuring Systems   (Czech Republic)

^b Chmelarsky Institut   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Correlation relationship; Hop resins; Hops (Humulus lupulus L.); Mathematical modeling; Weather conditions

Indexed keywords

HUMULUS; HUMULUS LUPULUS;

EID: 75649125642     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.848.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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