Environmental control systems for mist propagation of cuttings

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 630, Issue , 2004, Pages 297-303

  Geneve, Robert ^a   Gates, Richard ^a   Zolnier, Sergio ^b   Wilkerson, Erin ^a   Kester, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Euphorbia pulcherrima; Evapotranspiration; Poinsettia; Rooting; Vapor pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 52449087095     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.630.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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