Influence of sprayable mulch colour on yield of eggplant (Solanum melongena L. cv. Millionaire)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-338

  Mahmoudpour, M A ^a,b   Stapleton, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Plasticulture; Reflective mulch; Synthetic latex; Vegetable crops; Wavelength selective mulch

Indexed keywords

EGGPLANT; MULCH COLOUR; YIELD;

USA, CALIFORNIA, FRESNO;

SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 0030656240     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00039-3     Document Type: Article

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