The effect of plastic mulch and row covers on the growth and physiology of cucumber

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-94

  Ibarra Jimenez L ^a   Quezada Martin M R ^a   De La Rosa Ibarra, M ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN QUÍMICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cover crops; Mulches; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

GROWTH DETERMINATION; MULCHING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 12144291565     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02088     Document Type: Article

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