Effects of different electrical conductivity levels on strawberry grown in soilless culture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 609, Issue , 2003, Pages 355-360

  D'Anna, F ^a   Incalcaterra, G ^a   Moncada, A ^a   Miceli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fragaria x ananassa; Freshly dug plants; Hydroponics; Salinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249898216     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.609.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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