Cross-linked, water-storing polymers as aids to drought tolerance of tomatoes in growing media

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-27

  Johnson, M S ^a   Piper, C D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross linked; Polyacrylamide; Polymer; Polyvinylalcohol; Starch; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0031000485     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1997.tb00347.x     Document Type: Article

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