Regulated deficit irrigation in potted Dianthus plants: Effects of severe and moderate water stress on growth and physiological responses

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-585

  Álvarez, Sara ^a   Navarro, Alejandra ^a   Bañón, Sebastián ^a,b   Sánchez Blanco, M Jesús ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ornamental quality; Potted floricultural crops; Regulated deficit irrigation; Stomatal conductance; Water relations

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRIGATION; OSMOSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER STRESS;

DIANTHUS; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS;

EID: 69249214106     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.030     Document Type: Article

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