The quantitative effects of temperature and light on the number of leaves preceding the first fruiting inflorescence on the stem of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.) and aubergine (Solanum melongena L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-146

  Uzun, Sezgin ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aubergine; First fruit or fruit cluster; Leaf number; Light; Temperature; Tomato

Indexed keywords

FRUIT SET; LEAF; LIGHT EFFECT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 33747335406     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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