Growth, photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence of sweet pepper plants as affected by the cultivation method

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-139

  Del Amor, F M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conventional; Integrated; N; Nutrient management; Organic; Sweet pepper

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; GROWTH; MANURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 33646481691     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2006.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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