Closed soilless growing systems: A sustainable solution for Dutch greenhouse horticulture

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 105-112

  Van Os, Erik A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Closed growing systems; Disinfection; Nutrients; Slow sand filtration; Substrates; Water

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

CLOSED SOILLESS GROWING SYSTEMS; SLOW SAND FILTRATION;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

FERTILIZER; GROUND WATER; PESTICIDE; PLASTIC; WATER;

AGRICULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROP; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; FILTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LAW; LEACHING; NETHERLANDS; NUTRIENT; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033056781     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00091-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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