Influence of paclobutrazol and substrate on daily evapotranspiration of potted geranium

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 572-578

  Bañón, Sebastián ^a,b   Miralles, Julián ^a,b   Navarro, Alejandra ^b   Sánchez Blanco, María Jesús ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cultar; Floriculture; Growing media; Pelargonium; Pot plant; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DROUGHT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH REGULATOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOSS; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BRYOPHYTA; HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM X HORTORUM; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 69249232116     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.033     Document Type: Article

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