Effects of climatic factors and water stress on the diurnal fluctuation in diameter of bell pepper fruit

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-11

  Yao, Chongren ^a,b   Moreshet, Samuel ^a   Aloni, Beny ^a   Karni, Leah ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BELL PEPPER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; DIAMETER; FRUIT; FRUIT CRACKING; GREENHOUSE; HUMIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER STRESS;

EID: 0033958025     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2000.11511191     Document Type: Article

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