Seasonal growth and development of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.). III. The effect of temperature and water stress on carbohydrate content in storage roots and rhizome buds

Gartenbauwissenschaft

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 202-208

  Ernst, M ^a   Krug, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS; FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 0031772924     PISSN: 0016478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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