The effect of reducing production water availability on the post-production quality of potted miniature roses (Rosa x hybrida)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-150

  Williams, Michelle H ^a   Rosenqvist, Eva ^a   Buchhave, Marianne ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; Post production; Quality; Rosa x hybrida; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; CULTIVAR; FLOWERING; POTTED PLANT; STEADY STATE; STRESS TOLERANCE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ROSA;

EID: 0033995645     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(99)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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