Shade influences plant growth, leaf color, and chlorophyll content of Kalmia latifolia L. Cultivars

HortScience

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 206-208

  Brand, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromameter; Container production; Mountain laurel; Nursery production

Indexed keywords

KALMIA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 0030815632     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.32.2.206     Document Type: Conference Paper

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