Modelling Na and Cl concentrations in the recycling nutrient solution of a closed-cycle pepper cultivation

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 282-291

  Savvas, D ^a   Chatzieustratiou, E ^b   Pervolaraki, G ^b   Gizas, G ^b   Sigrimis, N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Faculty of Agricultural Technology   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; CULTIVATION; DRAINAGE; IRRIGATION; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MOISTURE; RECYCLING;

CLOSED-CYCLE CULTIVATIONS; HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS; MASS BALANCE MODELS; PEPPER; RECYCLED NUTRIENTS;

NUTRIENTS;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 38549144885     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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