Effect of zein films on the growth of tomato plants and evaporative water loss

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1324-1326

  Parris, Nicholas ^a,b   Douds Jr , David D ^a,c   Dickey, Leland C ^a,b   Moreau, Robert A ^a,b   Phillips, John ^a,d  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Crop Conversion Sci Eng Res U   (United States)

^c Regional Research Center   (United States)

^d Office of Area Director   (United States)

Author keywords

Black polyethylene sheathing; Corn endosperm; Corn gluten meal; Mulch; Nonbiodegradable; Photodegradable

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FATTY ACIDS; GREENHOUSES; GROWTH KINETICS; POLYETHYLENES; SOILS; ZEIN;

EVAPORATIVE WATER LOSS; POLYETHYLENE SHEATHING; SOIL SURFACES; ZEIN FILMS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EVAPORATION; FATTY ACIDS; GREENHOUSES; PLANTING; PLANTS; POLYETHYLENE; SOIL; ZEIN;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5444269924     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.6.1324     Document Type: Article

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