Seasonal growing environment affects quality characteristics and postproduction longevity of potted miniature roses

HortScience

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 120-122

  Kyalo, Titus M ^a,b   Pemberton, H Brent ^a   Zajicek, Jayne M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas A and M University ^*  (Kenya)

Author keywords

Flower longevity; Photoperiod; Plant height; Rosa; Season; Shelf life; Simulated shipping; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ROSA SPP.;

EID: 0030068615     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.31.1.120     Document Type: Article

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