Rib discoloration: A physiological disorder induced by heat stress in crisphead lettuce

HortScience

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2031-2035

  Jenni, Sylvie ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown rib; Development stages; Environmental stress; High temperature; Lactuca sativa; Rib blight

Indexed keywords

DISCOLORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BROWN RIB; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; LUCTUCA SATIVA; RIB BLIGHT;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; DISCOLORATION; PLANTS;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 28444446679     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.40.7.2031     Document Type: Article

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