The effect of planting date and plant density on yield and grading of brussels sprouts

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 549-554

  Everaarts, A P ^a   De Moel, C P ^a  

^a Applied Research for Arable Farming and Field Production of Vegetables PAV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUSSELS SPROUT; PLANT DENSITY; PLANTING DATE; YIELD;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA;

EID: 0031814601     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11511013     Document Type: Article

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