Effects of nitrogen fertigation on growth, yield, quality and leaf nutrient composition of melon (Cucumis Melo L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 563, Issue , 2001, Pages 115-121

  Panagiotopoulos, L ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fertigation; Melon; Nitrogen; Trickle irrigation

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 11244347988     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.563.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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