Yield and quality of lettuce grown in floating system using different sowing density and plant spatial arrangements

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 614, Issue , 2003, Pages 687-692

  Gonnella, M ^a   Serio, F ^a   Conversa, G ^b   Santamaria, P ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydroponic; Leafy vegetables; Nitrate; Ready to use products

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846625332     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.614.102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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