Production of Drip Irrigated Potatoes as Affected by Plastic Mulches and Row Covers

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 39-47

  Lamont, William J ^a   Orzolek, Michael D ^a   Dye, Bruce ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Polyethylene; Solanun tuberosum L

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007106518     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v08n02_05     Document Type: Article

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