Effects of converting from sprinkler to drip irrigation on water conservation and the performance of Merlot grown on a loamy sand

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-393

  Bowen, Pat ^a   Bogdanoff, Carl ^a   Estergaard, Brad ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cluster thinning; Gas exchange; Geographic information system; Photosynthesis; Water stress; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865966738     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2012.12002     Document Type: Article

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