Effects of air temperature and light intensity on β-carotene concentration in spinach and lettuce

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 414-420

  Oyama, Hatsue ^a   Shinohara, Yutaka ^a   Ito, Tadashi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

carotene; Air temperature; Lettuce; Light intensity; Spinach

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BETA CAROTENE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; LETTUCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; PLANT GROWTH; SPINACH; WEIGHT GAIN;

LACTUCA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0033034066     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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