The water relations of mature 'Sundrop' apricot trees in response to different vigour control techniques

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 537, Issue , 2000, Pages 231-239

  Arzani, K ^a   Lawes, G S ^b   Wood, D ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apricot; Prunus armeniaca L.cv. 'Sundrop'; Regulated deficit irrigation; Root pruning; paclobutrazol; Water relations; Xylem water potential

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 77957356509     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.537.24     Document Type: Article

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