Using mini-rockwool blocks as growing media for limited-cluster tomato production

HortTechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 175-179

  Logendra, Logan S ^a   Gianfagna, Thomas J ^a   Janes, Harry W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ebb and flood; Hydroponics; Lycopersicon esculentum

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

CELLULOSE; MINERAL FIBER; RAYON;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CULTURE MEDIUM; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; METHODOLOGY; NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; NON-NASA CENTER; PLANT ROOT; TOMATO;

NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; NON-NASA CENTER;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CULTURE MEDIA; EVALUATION STUDIES; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HYDROPONICS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MINERAL FIBERS; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 0035527427     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.11.2.175     Document Type: Article

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