Crop Load and Irrigation Management during the Latter Stages of Ripening: Effects on Vine Water Status, Fruit Dehydration and Fruit Composition of 'Merlot' Grapevines

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 889, Issue , 2011, Pages 67-74

  Mendez, M P ^a   Sanchez, L ^a   Dokoozlian, N ^a  

^a E and J Gallo Winery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Berry weight; Cluster thinning; Fruit composition; Stomatal conductance; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 80053240460     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.889.5     Document Type: Article

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