Black Plastic Mulch and Drip Irrigation Affect Growth and Performance of Bell Pepper

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-112

  Brown, James E ^a   Channell Butcher, Cynthia ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black plastic mulch; Drip irrigation; Plastic film; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984827035     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v07n02_11     Document Type: Article

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