Effects of interlighting on yield and external fruit quality in year-round cultivated cucumber

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 152-161

  Hovi Pekkanen, Tiina ^a   Tahvonen, Risto ^a  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Artificial lighting; Chlorophyll concentration; Cucumis sativus; Dry matter concentration; Keeping quality; Shelf life; Supplemental lighting

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; DRY MATTER; ENERGY USE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; LIGHT EFFECT; YIELD RESPONSE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 40649083045     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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