Regulated deficit of irrigation (RDI) effects on growth and yield of plum tree

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 664, Issue , 2004, Pages 55-62

  Battilani, A ^a  

^a Consorzio di Bonifica CER ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Gross margin; Prunus domestica; Sub humid area

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873998117     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.664.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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