Growth and photosynthetic response of tomato to nutrient solution concentration at two light levels

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 984-990

  Schwarz, D ^a   Klaring H P ^a   Van Iersel, M W ^a   Ingram, K T ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

EC; Electrical conductivity; Gas exchange; Hydroponics; Photosynthesis; PPF; Respiration; Salinity

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0036842737     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.127.6.984     Document Type: Article

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