A new method for on-line measurement of diurnal change in potato tuber growth under controlled environments

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 346, 2000, Pages 961-964

  Eguchi, Toshihiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Controlled environments; Laser micrometer; On line measurement; Potato; Tuber growth

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT TUBER; POTATO; TIME;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; PLANT TUBERS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034029176     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/51.346.961     Document Type: Article

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