Pot soil air composition in conditions of high soil moisture and its influence on chrysanthemum growth

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 125-136

  Strojny, Z ^a   Nelson, P V ^b   Willits, D H ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Chrysanthemum; Container media; Ethylene; Oxygen; Soil atmosphere; Watering

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM;

EID: 0032568184     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00156-8     Document Type: Article

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