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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Effects of temperature on yield, fruit shape, and flower primordium development of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
Abstract
dc:descriptionTwo years of field studies were conducted to evaluate effects of spunbonded polypropylene row cover removal time on growth, yields, and fruit shape and size of bell pepper. Vegetative growth of bell pepper increased under row covers, and plant fresh weight was positively correlated with the duration of row cover treatment. Not only fruit yields but also yield of 4-lobed pepper fruits was optimum between 500 and 700 Heat Units accumulated under row covers for 5 or 6 weeks after transplanting. The results suggest that increased air temperature under row covers affects the fruit lobe number. There was an increased percentage of 4-lobed fruit produced under row covers compared with no cover.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Agriculture, General
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2011
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Choi, Geunwon
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Gerber, John M.
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright 1989 Choi, Geunwon
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
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AAI9010828
(UMI)AAI9010828 - OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22782