Responses to temperature & light

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January 29, 2008 - Author: Matthew Blanchard, Erik Runkle, and Jonathan Frantz

Longer growing time at cooler temperatures or shorter growing time with warmer temperatures? That question is addressed for annual bedding plants in this article.

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Tags: annual bedding plants, floriculture, greenhouse energy, greenhouse temperature management

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Erik Runkle

Erik Runkle
runkleer@msu.edu

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