Hydroponic greenhouse production of "baby" squash: Selection of suitable squash types and cultivars

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 722-728

  Shaw, Nicole L ^a   Cantliffe, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucurbita pepo; Integrated pest management; Protected agriculture; Soilless culture; Specialty vegetable

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; ENCELIOPSIS; INSECTA; PSEUDOBAHIA;

EID: 21244470299     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.3.0722     Document Type: Article

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