Nutrition and irrigation: Towards a practical solution for cherry cracking

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 984, Issue , 2013, Pages 409-414

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cherry; Cracking; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 84879205480     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.984.50     Document Type: Article

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