Improved productivity and quality associated with salicylic acid application in greenhouse pepper

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 521-526

  Elwan, M W M ^a   El Hamahmy, M A M ^a  

^a University of Suez Canal   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fruit productivity and quality; Greenhouse; Pepper; Salicylic acid

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CUTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; PIGMENT; SALICYLIC ACID; SALINITY; SPRAY; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN;

EID: 69249208552     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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