The effect of daily nutrient applications on yield, fruit quality, and nutrient uptake of hydroponically cultivated tomato

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 421-429

  Nakano, Yuka ^a   Watanabe, Shin Ichi ^a   Kawashima, Hiroki ^a   Takaichi, Masuyuki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Daily nutrient addition; Fruit yield; Hydroponics; Nutrient uptake; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33750331512     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.75.421     Document Type: Article

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