Use of UV radiation for control of height and conditioning of greenhouse transplants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 580, Issue , 2002, Pages 113-116

  Lercari, B ^a   Bertram, L ^a   Nieri, A ^a   Bigonciari, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Marigold; Petunia; Plant architecture; S. splendens; Tomato; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053357879     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.580.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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