UV irradiance as a major influence on growth, development and secondary products of commercial importance in Lollo Rosso lettuce 'Revolution' grown under polyethylene films

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 232-239

  Tsormpatsidis, E ^a   Henbest, R G C ^b   Davis, F J ^a   Battey, N H ^a   Hadley, P ^a   Wagstaffe, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b British Polythene Industries   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Phenolics; Red lettuce; Ultraviolet light; UV blocking films; UV transparent films

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; GROWTH; LEAFY VEGETABLE; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LACTUCA;

EID: 39949085763     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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