Developing a castor (Ricinus communis L.) production system in Florida, U.S.: Evaluating crop phenology and response to management

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 53, Issue , 2014, Pages 217-227

  Campbell, David N ^a   Rowland, Diane L ^a   Schnell, Ronnie W ^a,b   Ferrell, Jason A ^a   Wilkie, Ann C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Castor; Harvest aid; Mepiquat chloride; Paraquat; Plant growth regulator; Ricinus communis L.; Tribufos

Indexed keywords

CASTOR; HARVEST AID; MEPIQUAT CHLORIDE; PARAQUAT; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; RICINUS COMMUNIS L; TRIBUFOS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HARVESTING; HERBICIDES; MANAGEMENT; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION;

CROPS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DESICCATION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OIL; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH REGULATOR; HARVESTING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGIONAL PATTERN; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892473232     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.12.035     Document Type: Article

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