Potato minituber production using aeroponics: Effect of plant density and harvesting intervals

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-53

  Farran, Imma ^a   Mingo Castel, Angel M ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Field behavior; Hydroponics; N supply; Rhizotron; Solanum tuberosum; Tuber

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 33644682623     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02869609     Document Type: Article

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