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28 February 2026. pp. 80-92
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Information
  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국원예학회
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 44
  • No :1
  • Pages :80-92
  • Received Date : 2025-08-14
  • Revised Date : 2025-09-16
  • Accepted Date : 2025-10-14