Climate conditions in a closed greenhouse affect plant growth and secondary plant compounds of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 952, Issue , 2012, Pages 515-522

  Dannehl, D ^a   Schuch, I ^a   Rocksch, T ^a   Huyskens Keil, S ^a   Schmidt, U ^a   Rojano Aguilar, A ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Carotenoids; Cooling systems; Fruit quality; Relative humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84863711511     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.952.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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