Vascular flow of water induces side cracking in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-248

  Measham, P F ^a   Gracie, A J ^a   Wilson, S J ^a   Bound, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b University of Tasmania   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cracking; Root zone; Sweet cherry; Water uptake mechanisms

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 84868220440     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: 15921573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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