Effects of heating nutrient solution on water and mineral uptake and early yield of two cucurbits under soilless culture

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 527-538

  Urrestarazu, Miguel ^a   Salas, María Del Carmen ^a   Valera, Diego ^a   Gómez, Adrián ^b   Mazuela, Pilar Carolina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b Colegio de Postgraduado ^*  (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

Author keywords

Coconut coir dust; Cucumber; Hydroponic; Melon; Pollution by emission; Rockwool; Root temperature

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 40349110884     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160801895068     Document Type: Article

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