Seedling emergence and growth of pawpaw (Carica papaya) grown under different coloured shade polyethylene

International Agrophysics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-84

  Baiyeri, Kayode Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nursery; Pawpaw; Plasticulture; Quality; Seedling

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GROWTH; POLYMER; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

ASIMINA TRILOBA; CARICA PAPAYA; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS;

EID: 33745171827     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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