Red and black mulch color affects production of Florida strawberries

HortScience

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-71

  Locascio, S J ^a   Gilreath, J P ^a   Olson, S ^a   Hutchinson, C M ^a   Chase, C A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fragaria xananassa; Light reflection; Polyethylene mulch; SMR red mulch; Soil temperature; Weed growth

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MARKETING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COLOR EFFECTS; FRUIT SIZE; SOIL DEPTH;

FRUITS;

FRUITS; GROWTH; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MARKETING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOIL; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA ANANASSA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 13144257789     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.40.1.69     Document Type: Article

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