Melon crops (Cucumis melo L., cv. Tendral) grown in a mediterranean environment under saline-sodic conditions: Part II. Growth analysis

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1339-1348

  Tedeschi, A ^a   Riccardi, M ^a   Menenti, M ^b  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cucumis melo; Growth analysis; Leaf area; Relative growth rate; Salinity; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; GROWTH ANALYSIS; LEAF AREA; RELATIVE GROWTH RATE; SALINITY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FORESTRY; FRUITS; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

ECOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; CULTIVAR; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEAF AREA; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; PHYTOMASS; SALINITY; SODICITY; VINE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY; VOLTURNO RIVER;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 79959635817     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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