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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2014, Article ID 420807, 9 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/420807
Research Article

Effects of Plant Size, Temperature, and Light Intensity on Flowering of Phalaenopsis Hybrids in Mediterranean Greenhouses

Roberta Paradiso and Stefania De Pascale

Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy

Received 24 July 2014; Accepted 21 October 2014; Published 20 November 2014

Academic Editor: Antonio Ferrante

Copyright © 2014 Roberta Paradiso and Stefania De Pascale. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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