The use of Decision Support Systems to manage fertigation and to minimize environmental effects: A challenge for the future

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 487, Issue , 1999, Pages 547-555

  Battilani, A ^a   Fereres, E ^b  

^a Consorzio di Bonifica di Secondo Grado per Il Canale Emiliano Romagnolo ^*  (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Fertigation; Nutrient simplified balance

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33745085573     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.487.90     Document Type: Article

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