Deficit irrigation impact on lycopene, soluble solids, firmness and yield of diploid and triploid watermelon in three distinct environments

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 885-890

  Bang, Haejeen ^a   Leskovar, Daniel I ^b   Bender, David A ^b   Crosby, Kevin ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA;

EID: 9644272693     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511861     Document Type: Article

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