Stomata are key factors in prolonging the postharvest fresh-keeping period of carnation under a high-voltage electrostatic field
By: Li Wang, Xinyi Jia, Ying Zhang, Xinyue Ji, Huimin Zhang, Weiwen Zhang, Sijie Yang, Yuting Tang, Hui Chen and Huilin Zhu
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Language: English
Page range: 119 - 129
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 22, 2026
Published on: Aug 18, 2026
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
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