Growth, yield and reproduction of dwarf tomato grown under simulated microgravity conditions

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-81

  Colla, G ^a   Rouphael, Y ^a   Cardarelli, M ^a   Mazzucato, A ^a   Olimpieri, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinorotation; Hydroponics; Reproduction; Seed; Solanum lycopersicum L.

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 33847286040     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500601153735     Document Type: Article

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