Blossom-end rot of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) - A calcium- or a stress-related disorder?

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 90, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 193-208

  Saure, M C ^a  

^a Chamber of Agriculture   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Blossom end rot; Calcium deficiency; Cell membrane; Environment; Gibberellin; Growth rate; Salinity; Stress; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 0012751617     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(01)00227-8     Document Type: Review

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