Organic acid analysis and plant water status of two Aechmea cultivars grown under greenhouse conditions: Implications on leaf quality

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 249-262

  Londers, E ^a   Ceusters, J ^a   Vervaeke, I ^a   Deroose, R ^b   De Proft, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aechmea; CAM; Greenhouse management; Organic acid; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; WATER RELATIONS;

AECHMEA; CRASSULACEAE;

EID: 18044363320     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.01.033     Document Type: Article

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