Effects of different irrigation regimes and mulches on yield and macronutrition levels of drip-irrigated cucumber under open field conditions

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1675-1690

  Kirnak, Halil ^a   Demirtas, M Naim ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Malatya Fruit Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Nutrient concentrations; Plant growth; Trickle irrigation; Water deficit; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33750137154     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600851619     Document Type: Article

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