Cessation of storage root growth of carrot in autumn

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-483

  Suojala, Terhi ^a  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARROT; CULTIVAR; HARVEST PERIOD; MODEL; ROOT GROWTH; SENESCENCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032868019     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511140     Document Type: Article

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