Growth analysis of tomatoes in black polyethylene and hairy vetch production systems

HortScience

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 659-663

  Teasdale, John R ^a   Abdul Baki, Aref A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Leaf area; Lycopersicon esculentum; Mulch; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

EID: 0030804436     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.32.4.659     Document Type: Article

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