Fruit yield, starch content and leaf chlorosis in cucumber exposed to continuous lighting

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 259-261

  Wolff, Silje A ^a,b   Langerud, Anne ^a,c  

^a Kvithamar Research Centre   (Norway)

^b Plant Biocentre   (Norway)

^c Kvithamar Research Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus L.; Daily quantum integral; Hyper accumulation; Photoperiod; Supplemental lighting

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 33845876376     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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