The use of UV radiation to control the architecture of Salvia splendens plants. IV. Influence of the moment of the day on plant sensitivity to UV treatments

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-31

  Lercari, B ^a   Valentini, F ^a   Caruso, E ^a   Bertram, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Greenhouse crops; Growth; Ornamental plants; Photocontrol

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PLANT GROWTH; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

SALVIA SPLENDENS;

EID: 0032943403     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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