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Tina Agarwal

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Chilling Injury on Young Warm-season Vegetable Plants

April 10, 2019 - From Issue: 655
By: Wenjing Guan, Kranthi Varala and Tina Agarwal
Figure 1. Cucumbers start to wilt following a night average soil temperature was 58 °F
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Chilling injury occurs when temperatures are above 32°F and below 55°F. The plant tissue becomes weakened that leads to cellular dysfunction. The most noticeable visual symptom of chilling injury is leaf and hypocotyl wilt (Figure 1). This is caused by the rapid decline in the ability of roots to absorb and transport water. It also[Read More…]

 Article Categories:
  • Cucurbits
  • Solanaceous Crops
 Article Tags:
  • Cool Temperature
  • Crop Culture

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