Cuticular cracking in pepper fruit. I. Effects of night temperature and humidity

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 743-749

  Aloni, B ^a   Karni, Leah ^a   Rylski, Irena ^a   Cohen, Y ^a   Lee, Y ^a   Fuchs, M ^a   Moreshet, S ^a   Yao, C ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; GROWTH REGULATION; HUMIDITY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PRUNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPIRATION;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 0031764119     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11511042     Document Type: Article

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