Physiological aspects of rootstock-scion interactions

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-118

  Martínez Ballesta, M Carmen ^a   Alcaraz López, Carlos ^a   Muries, Beatriz ^a   Mota Cadenas, César ^a   Carvajal, Micaela ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO2 fixation; Grafting; Growth; Plant nutrition; Water transport; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; RADIATION BALANCE; ROOTSTOCK; SALINITY; SEEDLING; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOLUTE; TOLERANCE; TRANSLOCATION; VEGETABLE; WATER QUALITY; WATER UPTAKE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 78649773736     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.08.002     Document Type: Review

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