Improving yield, quality, and shelf life of Thompson seedless grapevine by preharvest foliar applications

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 425-430

  Marzouk, H A ^a   Kassem, H A ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Grape; Preharvest sprays; Quality at harvest; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; FRUIT SET; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH REGULATOR; HARVESTING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VINE;

PISUM SATIVUM; VITACEAE; VITIS;

EID: 80052082852     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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