Manipulation of physiological processes for better yield and quality in crop plants in control environment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 578, Issue , 2002, Pages 273-279

  Ho, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental control; Physiology; Plant growth; Quality; Tomato; Yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33645491661     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.578.33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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