A heat unit model to predict growth and development of muskmelon to anthesis of perfect flowers

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 274-280

  Jenni, Sylvie ^a   Cloutier, Daniel C ^b   Bourgeois, Gaétan ^b   Stewart, Katrine A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Growing degree day; Mini tunnel; Mulch; Phenology; Plasticulture; Rowcover

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001668363     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.2.274     Document Type: Article

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