Effects of different mulches and irrigation methods on root growth, nutrient uptake, water-use efficiency and yield of strawberry

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 318-324

  Kumar, Sushil ^a,b   Dey, P ^b  

^a DR Y S PARMAR UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY   (India)

^b CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Irrigation methods; Mulch; Nutrient uptake; Root density; Strawberry; Water use efficiency; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MULCH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; SOLAN;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 78650194405     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.10.023     Document Type: Article

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