Air humidity control essential for rose production under continuous lighting

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 711, Issue , 2006, Pages 323-331

  Pettersen, Rolf I ^a   Mortensen, Leiv M ^a   Moe, Roar ^a   Gislerød, Hans R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Air humidity variation; Lighting period; Powdery mildew; Roses; Vase life; Water loss

Indexed keywords

ERYSIPHALES; ROSA;

EID: 33749240751     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.711.44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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