Fertilizer substitutions in hydroponically grown greenhouse tomatoes

HortTechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-65

  Papadopoulos, A P ^a   Pararajasingham, S ^a   Hao, X ^a  

^a HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Added salts; Nutrient film technique

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0032918451     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.9.1.59     Document Type: Article

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