Effects of electrical conductivity of hydroponic nutrient solution on leaf gas exchange of five greenhouse tomato cultivars

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-277

  Wu, Min ^a   Kubota, Chieri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Lycopersicon esculentum; Photosynthesis; Reproductive stage; Solanum lycopersicum; Stomatal conductance; Total soluble solids; Transpiration; Vegetative stage

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 41149116623     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.2.271     Document Type: Article

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