Automated management of nutrient solutions based on target electrical conductivity, pH, and nutrient concentration ratios

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1415-1432

  Savvas, Dimitrios ^a   Adamidis, Konstantinos ^b  

^a Faculty of Agricultural Technology   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

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EID: 0032770535     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169909365723     Document Type: Article

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