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Influence of day and night temperature on the growth, development and yield of greenhouse sweet pepper
Published 2004-09-01Get full textThe objective of this experiment was to quantify vegetative and generative responses of sweet pepper plants to different day/night temperature regimes (DIF). Sweet pepper plants were grown on rockwool substrates in two glasshouses, in which two DIF, i. e. 20-16℃ (DIF +4 ℃) and 16-20℃ (DIF —4 ℃) were...
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Effects of environment factors on the occurrence of blossom-end rot in soilless cultured Capsicum fructescens var. grossum
Published 2003-09-01Get full textBlossom-end rot (BER), a physical disorder common in tomato and pepper fruits, is related to calcium deficiency in the fruits. To investigate the effects of air humidity, slab temperature and slab moisture on the incidence of BER in soilless cultured sweet pepper, a series of experiments have been c...
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Effect of mechanical brushing during the nursery on the growth and development of tomato plants
Published 2002-03-01Get full textThe internodes length of seedlings is of important during propagation and planting. One of the most common methods of retarding stem elongation is the application of chemical plant growth regulators. Whereas it is not legal on vegetables in many countries today because of the potential danger of che...
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