Fruit yield and quality of greenhouse-grown bell pepper as influenced by density, container, and trellis system

HortTechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 507-513

  Jovicich, Elio ^a   Cantliffe, Daniel J ^a   Stoffella, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blossom end rot; Capsicum annuum; Protected agriculture; Pruning; Soilless culture; Training

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 12344327687     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.14.4.0507     Document Type: Article

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