In situ monitoring water content and electrical conductivity in soilless media using a frequency-domain sensor

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 562, Issue , 2001, Pages 295-303

  Baas, R ^a   Straver, N A ^a  

^a Research Station for Floriculture and Glasshouse Vegetables   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ebb flow cultivation; EC; Hydroponics; Root alcohol dehydrogenase activity; Salinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645435042     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.562.34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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