Combined effect of climate and concentration of the nutrient solution on a greenhouse tomato crop. ii: Yield quantity and quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 458, Issue , 1998, Pages 231-237

  Stanghellini, C ^a   Van Meurs, W Th M ^a   Corver, F ^a   Van Dullemen, E ^a   Simonse, L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blossom end rot; Dry matter; EC salinity; Humidity; Sugar content; Transpiration; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004790868     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.458.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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