The effect of watering on yield and quality of Carrots

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1038, Issue , 2014, Pages 223-230

  Zeipina S ^a   Alsina I ^a   Lepse, L ^b  

^a LATVIA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Latvia)

^b Pure Horticultural Research Centre   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Carotene; Daucus carota L.; Drip irrigation; Sprinkler irrigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904976170     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2014.1038.26     Document Type: Conference Paper

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