Applications of xerophytophysiology in plant production: Sub-irrigation improves tomato fruit yield and quality

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 256-263

  Xu, H L ^a   Qin, F F ^a,b   Xu, Q C ^a   Xu, R Y ^a   Wang, T Y ^a   Wang, R ^c  

^a International Nature Farming Research Center   (Japan)

^b SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Osmotic adjustment; Photosynthesis; Pressure volume curve; Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI); Stomatal; Sub irrigation; Tomato; Turgor; Water retention; Xerophytophysiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC POTENTIAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT CELL; PLANT OSMOTIC ADJUSTMENT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT WATER CONTENT; PLANT YIELD; PLASMOLYSIS; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; SYMPLAST; TOMATO; WATER RETENTION;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 80755180877     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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