Environmental conditions under an experimental near infra-red reflecting greenhouse film

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 578, Issue , 2002, Pages 181-185

  Runkle, Erik S ^a   Heins, Royal D ^a   Jaster, Paul ^b   Thill, Charlene ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Far red light; Light quality; Photoselective film; Shade curtain; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544472231     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.578.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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