The relationship between orchard crowding, light interception, and productivity in macadamia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1029-1038

  McFadyen, L M ^a   Morris, S G ^b   Oldham, M A ^e   Huett, D O ^a   Meyers, N M ^c   Wood, J ^d   McConchie, C A ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e Queensland Bioscience Precinct ^*

Author keywords

Kernel; Shading; Yield decline

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ORCHARD; SHADING;

MACADAMIA; MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA;

EID: 9644263957     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04069     Document Type: Article

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