The effect of spectral filters and nitrogen dose on the growth of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat., cv. Snowdon)

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 206-212

  Khattak, A M ^a   Pearson, S ^a   Johnson, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; SPECTRAL FILTER;

CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM X MORIFOLIUM; RICKETTSIA SP. PAR;

EID: 0033050338     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511096     Document Type: Article

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