Melon crops (Cucumis melo L., cv. Tendral) grown in a mediterranean environment under saline-sodic conditions: Part I. Yield and quality

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1329-1338

  Tedeschi, A ^a   Lavini, A ^a   Riccardi, M ^a   Pulvento, C ^a   d'Andria, R ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Fruit quality; Leaf area index; Preservability; Salt tolerance; Yield

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; FRUIT QUALITY; LEAF AREA INDEX; PRESERVABILITY; SALT TOLERANCE; YIELD;

CROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER CONTENT;

SALINE WATER;

CROP YIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; ION EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEAF AREA INDEX; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRESERVATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VINE; WELL WATER; YIELD RESPONSE;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 79959661146     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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