Vegetative Growth and Productivity of Apple Trees in a Replanted Orchard in Estonia
By: Toivo Univer and Liisi Kont
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/plua-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0939 (formerly 2255-8535) | Journal ISSN: 1407-4427 (formerly 2255-8535)
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 19
Submitted on: Sep 15, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 5, 2026
Published on: Aug 29, 2026
Published by: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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