Effect of calcium nitrate, potassium nitrate and anfaton on growth and storability of plastic houses cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Al-Hytham)

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 278-290

  Abbas Al Hamzawi, Majeed K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AL QADISIYAH   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Anfaton; Calcium nitrate; Cucumber; Potassium nitrate; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 78650408778     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2010.278.290     Document Type: Article

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