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Effect of shading intensity on morphological and color traits and on chemical components of new tea (Camellia sinensis L.) shoots under direct covering cultivation.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Dec 2018
Sano Tomohito, Horie Hideki, Matsunaga Akiko, Hirono Yuhei
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BACKGROUND: Use of covering cultivation to shade tea (Camellia sinensis L.) trees to produce high-quality, high-priced green tea has recently increased in Japan. Knowledge of shading effects on morphological and color traits and on chemical components of new tea shoots is important for product quality and productivity. We assessed these traits of tea shoots and their relationships under covering cultivation of...
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