Effects of regulated deficit irrigation on physiology and fruit quality in apricot trees;Efectos del riego deficitario controlado sobre la fisiología y la calidad de fruto en albaricoquero

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Perez Sarmiento, F ^a   Alcobendas, R ^a   Mounzer, O ^a   Alarcon, J ^a   Nicolas, E ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit growth; Photosynthesis; Prunus armeniaca l.; Regulated deficit irrigation; Stomatal conductance; Water relations; Water stress

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 78649842958     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/201008s2-1351     Document Type: Article

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