Filtering natural light by the greenhouse covering using model simulations - More production and better plant quality by diffuse light?

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 711, Issue , 2006, Pages 105-110

  Hemming, Silke ^a   Van Der Braak, Nico ^a   Dueck, Tom ^a   Jongschaap, Raymond ^a   Marissen, Nollie ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Covering material; Crop model; Diffuse light; Light distribution; Photosynthesis; Sweet pepper

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 33749257111     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.711.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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