Influence of rootstock on vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality in 'Cuore di Bue', an heirloom tomato

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 477-482

  di Gioia, F ^a   Serio, F ^b   Buttaro, D ^a   Ayala, O ^a   Santamaria, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 79956301210     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2010.11512701     Document Type: Article

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