Effects of different nitrogen levels on lettuce growth and nitrate accumulation in iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata L.) grown hydroponically under greenhouse conditions

Gartenbauwissenschaft

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 128-134

  Maršić, Nina Kacjan ^a   Osvald, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0036629673     PISSN: 0016478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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