Protection of plants from frost using hydrophobic particle film and acrylic polymer

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-98

  Fuller, M P ^a   Hamed, F ^b   Wisniewski, M ^c   Glenn, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antistress ; Citrus; Frost protection; Grapevine; Hydrophobic particle film; Potatoes

Indexed keywords

FROST; POLYMER; STRESS RESISTANCE;

CITRUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VITIS;

EID: 0042698654     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00273.x     Document Type: Article

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