Experimental Agriculture · 1982 · 54 citations · 5 references
AgricultureAgronomyPlant SciencesCrop ProductionPlant EcophysiologyPlant PhysiologyAir Temperature EffectsShoot GrowthTemperature ControlTemperature ManagementTemperature PhysiologyTemperature ResponsesEnvironmental FactorsTea CultivationTemperature Effects On Shoot DevelopmentTemperature Effects On Shoot Growth
SUMMARY The response of tea shoots to temperature was studied in the field and in controlled environments. Shoot extension stopped below about 12.5°C. Shoots of mature tea took 491 day degrees above the base temperature of 12.8°C to grow to a harvestable size of 15 cm.
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