Predicting broccoli development I. Development is predominantly determined by temperature rather than photoperiod

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 227-243

  Tan, D K Y ^a   Birch, C J ^a   Wearing, A H ^a   Rickert, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Broccoli; Ontogeny; Photoperiod; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; ONTOGENY; PHOTOPERIOD; PREDICTION; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0034608651     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00139-9     Document Type: Article

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