Effect of PAR and UV-B radiation on the quality and quantity of the essential oil in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 659, Issue , 2004, Pages 375-382

  Nitz, Gerda M ^a   Schnitzler, Wilfried H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eugenol; Methyleugenol; Ocimum basilicum L.; Sweet basil; UV B

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644451313     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2004.659.50     Document Type: Conference Paper

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