Radiometric properties of biodegradable films for horticultural protected cultivation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 575-582

  Vox, G ^a   Schettini, E ^a   Scarascia Mugnozza, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable films; Low tunnel; PAR transmissivity; Soil mulching; Solar transmissivity; Starch based material

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247107970     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.691.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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