Integrating hoop house construction and operation into an undergraduate general education horticulture class

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 445-451

  Hilaire, Rolston St ^a   Sammis, Theodore W ^a   Mexal, John G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental data; Experiential learning; Season extender; Teaching undergraduates

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 68049142250     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.2.445     Document Type: Article

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