A reevaluation of alternate bearing in pistachio

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-152

  Rosenstock, Todd S ^a   Rosa, Uriel A ^a   Plant, Richard E ^a   Brown, Patrick H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing; Masting; Nutrient use efficiency; Sample size; Yield variability

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT PRODUCTION; MASTING; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SAMPLE PREPARATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 76349088040     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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