Comparison of the use of zeolite and perlite as substrate for crisp-head lettuce

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 464-471

  Gül, Ayşe ^a   Erǒul, Deniz ^a   Ongun, Ali Riza ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clinoptilolite; Leaching; Nutrient uptake; Perlite; Plant growth; Soilless culture; Substrates

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LEACHING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

CAPITATA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 25444448725     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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