Productivity of two stevia varieties under reduced irrigation and fertilization inputs

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 457-472

  Vasilakoglou, Ioannis ^a   Kalfountzos, Dimitrios ^a   Gougoulias, Nikolaos ^a   Reppas, Charalampos ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

Author keywords

rebaudioside A; Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni; steviol glycosides; stevioside; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949627589     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2015.1060554     Document Type: Article

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