Quality and Yield Responses of Deciduous Fruits to Reduce Irrigation

Horticultural Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2011, Pages 149-189

  Behboudian, M H ^a   Marsal, J ^b   Girona, J ^b   Lopez, G ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

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YIELD RESPONSE;

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DOI: 10.1002/9780470872376.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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