A preliminary study to determine water stress tolerance in wild melon (citrullus lanatus l.)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 334-336

  Zulu, N S ^a   Modi, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citrullus Lanatus; Drought tolerance; Indigenous crop; Pot trial

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GROWTH RATE; WATER STRESS;

KWAZULU-NATAL; PIETERMARITZBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; PINUS CLAUSA;

EID: 78751620469     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2010.10640004     Document Type: Article

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