Quality assessment of growing media with near-infrared spectroscopy: Chemical characteristics and plant assays

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-36

  Terhoeven Urselmans, Thomas ^a,c   Bruns, Chrstian ^a,c   Ludwig, Bernard ^a,c   Schmilewski, Gerald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b Klasmann Deilmann GmbH   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Chinese white cabbage; NH4+:NO3 ratio; NIRS; Nitrate; Passive heating

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 39449113265     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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