Yield, water requirement, nutrient uptake and fruit quality of zucchini squash grown in soil and closed soilless culture

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-430

  Rouphael, Y ^a   Colla, G ^a   Battistelli, A ^b   Moscatello, S ^b   Proietti, S ^b   Rea, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c MiPAF   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; PEPO;

EID: 2642585954     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511784     Document Type: Article

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