Modifying heat unit accumulation with contrasting colors of polyethylene mulch

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 210-214

  Schmidt, Johnie R ^a   Worthington, Josiah W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Temperature; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS;

EID: 0031966338     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.2.210     Document Type: Article

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