Effects of nitrogen availability and supplementary light on the nitrate content of soil-grown lettuce

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 458-463

  McCall, D ^a   Willumsen, J ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; GREENHOUSE; LIGHT; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OSMOTIC POTENTIAL; PLANT GROWTH; SUCROSE; WEIGHT;

LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0032867845     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511137     Document Type: Article

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