Estimating Midday Leaf and Stem Water Potentials of Mature Pecan Trees from Soil Water Content and Climatic Parameters

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 907-916

  Deb, Sanjit K ^a   Shukla, Manoj K ^a   Mexal, John G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Leaf water potential; Plant water status; Soil texture; Stem water potential; Vapor pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 84863902443     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.7.907     Document Type: Article

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