Effects of NaCl or nutrient-induced salinity on growth, yield, and composition of eggplants grown in rockwool

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 37-47

  Savvas, D ^a   Lenz, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eggplant; Growth responses; Hydroponics; Mineral composition; Nutrient solution; Salinity

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; SALINITY; SALT; YIELD;

EID: 0034724928     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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