Leaf area distribution of tomato plants as influenced by polyethylene mulch surface color

HortTechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-345

  Decoteau, Dennis R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy; Lycopersicon esculentum; Nodal partitioning

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34250748459     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.17.3.341     Document Type: Article

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