UV-B transmittance of greenhouse covering materials affects growth and flavonoid content of lettuce seedlings

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 259-268

  Behn, H ^a,b   Tittmann, S ^b   Walter, A ^b   Schurr, U ^b   Noga, G ^a   Ulbrich, A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Flavonoids; Lactuca sativa; Leaf area; Leaf length; Llettuce; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84857098205     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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