The influence of irrigation system and nutrient solution concentration on potted geranium production under various conditions of radiation and temperature

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 328-337

  Rouphael, Youssef ^a,c   Cardarelli, Mariateresa ^a   Rea, Elvira ^b   Colla, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CRA Centro di Ricerca per lo Studio Delle Relazioni Tra Pianta e Suolo   (Italy)

^c LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Growing season; Pelargonium hortorum; Soilless; Subirrigation; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AIR TEMPERATURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROWING SEASON; HYDROPONICS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRANSPLANTATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

HORTORUM; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM X HORTORUM;

EID: 53849138729     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.06.022     Document Type: Article

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