Comparing Gompertz and Richards functions to estimate freezing injury in Rhododendron using electrolyte leakage

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 246-252

  Lim, Chon C ^a   Arora, Rajeev ^a   Townsend, Edwin C ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Freezing tolerance; Jackknife method; LT50; Percent adjusted injury; T(max); Visual estimates; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

RHODODENDRON;

EID: 0031892797     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.123.2.246     Document Type: Article

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