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Plant growth and fruit yield of watermelon as influenced by colored plastic film mulch

Juan C. Díaz-PérezDepartment of Horticulture, Tifton Campus, University of Georgia, Tifton, Georgia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 84-92 | Published online: 27 Aug 2022

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