Influence of simulated microgravity on growth, yield, and quality of leafy vegetables: Lettuce and rocket

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Rivera, C M ^a   Battistelli, A ^b,c   Moscatello, S ^b,c   Proietti, S ^b,c   Rouphael, Y ^a   Cardarelli, M ^a   Colla, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Biologia Agro ambientale e Forestale   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinostat; Fresh food; Hydroponics; Quality; Seedlings; Space missions

Indexed keywords

ERUCA SATIVA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; TABEBUIA DONNELL-SMITHII;

EID: 33644661474     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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