A model for nutrient and water flow and their uptake by plants grown in a soilless culture

Plant and Soil

Volumn 271, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 309-319

  Silberbush, M ^a   Ben Asher, J ^a   Ephrath, J E ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ion influx mechanisms; Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.); Nutrient uptake; Recycled nutrient solution; Salinity buildup; Soilless culture

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; HYDROPONICS; MODELING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; WATER FLOW;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 21244473131     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-3093-z     Document Type: Article

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