Reduction of apple tree height (Malus domestica Borkh) cv. Ultra Red Gala/MM111 does not decrease fruit yield and quality

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-196

  Yuri, J A ^a   Ibarra Romero, M ^a   Vasquez J L ^a   Lepe, V ^a   Gonzalez Talice J ^a   del Pozo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Apple harvesting; Color; Count size; Fruit size; Harvesting time; LAI; PAR transmitted

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CROP YIELD; DECIDUOUS TREE; FRUIT; GROWING SEASON; HEIGHT; LEAF AREA INDEX; ORCHARD; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; THRESHOLD; VOLUME;

CHILE;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 79961169838     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.06.036     Document Type: Article

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