Survey of the research needs of the potential organic ornamental bedding plant industry in maine

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 743-747

  Burnett, Stephanie E ^a   Stack, Lois Berg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Floriculture; Greenhouse

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 70350070686     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.4.743     Document Type: Article

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