Assessment of various control strategies for recirculation of greenhouse effluents under semi-arid conditions

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 485-491

  Raviv, M ^a   Krasnovsky, A ^a   Medina, S ^a   Reuveni, R ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE WATER; EFFLUENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZER; GREENHOUSE; IRRIGATION; RECIRCULATION; RECYCLING; ROSE;

EID: 0031842183     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11511003     Document Type: Article

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