Manipulation of bolting and flowering in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) transplant production system using artificial light

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 515, Issue , 2000, Pages 201-206

  Chun, C ^a   Kozai, T ^a   Kubota, C ^a   Okabe, K ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial light; Bolting; Hydroponics; Photoperiodism; Spinacia oleracia L.; Transplant production system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000113407     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.515.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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