Production and vegetative growth of coffee trees under fertilization and shade levels;Produção e crescimento vegetativo de cafeeiros sob fertilização e sombreamento

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 639-645

  Jaramillo Botero, Catalina ^a   Santos, Ricardo Henrique Silva ^a   Martinez, Herminia Emilia Prieto ^a   Cecon, Paulo Roberto ^a   Fardin, Merci Pereira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bienniallity; Coffea arabica; Plant growth and development; Yield

Indexed keywords

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 78650755758     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-90162010000600004     Document Type: Article

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