Is stem extension determined by DIF or by absolute day and night temperatures?

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 229-237

  Langton, F A ^a   Cockshull, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chrysanthemum; Day and night temperatures; DIF; Internode length; Stem extension; Tomato

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030974465     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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