Nitrogen requirements for growth and early fruit development of drip-irrigated processing tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in Portugal

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 215-218

  Machado, Rui M A ^a   Bryla, David R ^b   Verissimo M L ^a   Sena, A M ^a   Oliveira, M R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drip irrigation; Luxury consumption; Lycopersicon esculentum; Nitrogen fertilizer; Root length density

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 55249104755     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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