Physical properties of innovative biodegradable spray coating for soil mulching in greenhouse cultivation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 725-732

  Malinconico, M ^a   Immirzi, B ^a   Santagata, G ^a   Schettini, E ^b   Vox, G ^b  

^a Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia dei Polimeri   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Mechanical properties; Mulch films; Radiometric properties; Tomato

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449121573     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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