Plastic mulches and row covers for early and midseason crisphead lettuce produced on organic soils

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 921-929

  Jenni, S ^a   Dubuc, J F ^a   Stewart, K A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Iceberg lettuce; Lactuca sativa; Mini tunnel; Muck soils; Physiological disorder; Planting densities; Plasticulture

Indexed keywords

MULCH; ORGANIC FARMING; PEST DAMAGE; PLASTIC; YIELD;

APHIDIDAE; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; PERONOSPORA FARINOSA;

EID: 1542758648     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P02-194     Document Type: Article

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