Effects of photoperiod on vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting of Capsicum frutescens L. and C. annuum L. in Japan

Environmental Control in Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-47

  Yamamoto, Sota ^a   Misumi, Mayo ^a,b   Nawata, Eiji ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Forestry Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bonin islands; Flower differentiation; Fruit production; Long day length; Reproductive growth; Ryukyu islands

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349164275     PISSN: 1880554X     EISSN: 18830986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2525/ecb.46.39     Document Type: Article

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