Plant responses under an experimental near infra-red reflecting greenhouse film

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 580, Issue , 2002, Pages 137-143

  Runkle, E S ^a   Heins, R D ^a   Jaster, P ^b   Thill, C ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Far red light; Light quality; Photoselective film; Plant height; Shade curtain; Stem extension

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750240203     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.580.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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