Effects of simple and double grafting melon plants on mineral absorption, photosynthesis, biomass and yield

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 575-580

  San Bautista, Alberto ^a   Calatayud, Angeles ^b   Nebauer, Sergio G ^a   Pascual, Bernardo ^a   Maroto, José Vicente ^a   López Galarza, Salvador ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo l.; Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita moschata; Dry weight; Grafting; Mineral uptake; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GRAFTING; HORTICULTURE; ION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOTSTOCK; YIELD RESPONSE;

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCURBITA;

EID: 80052951260     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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