Differential effects of colored shade nets on three cut foliage crops

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 770, Issue , 2008, Pages 169-176

  Stamps, R H ^a   Chandler, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspidistra; Leaf color; Philodendron; Pittosporum; Shade cloth; Shade fabric; SPAD; Vase life; Yield

Indexed keywords

ASPIDISTRA; ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR; PHILODENDRON; PITTOSPORUM; PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA;

EID: 56349134590     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.770.19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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