Potato minituber production through hydropony: Assessment of a system combining the NFT and Gravel Culture techniques for two types of nutrient solutions;Production de minitubercules de pomme de terre par hydroponie: Évaluation d’un système combinant les techniques “NFT” et “Gravel Culture” pour deux types de solutions nutritives

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 155-161

  Rolot, Jean Louis ^a   Seutin, Hugues ^a   Michelante, David ^a  

^a Administration Recherche et Développement Ministère des Classes Moyennes et de l Agriculture Manhattan Office Centre   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Expanded clay balls; Grade distribution; Hydropony; In vitro plantlets; Minitubers; Multiplication rate; Nutrient solutions; Plant density; Seed production; Solanum tuberosum L; Vitrotubers

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 36048936893     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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