Weight controlled irrigation of potted plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 559, Issue , 2001, Pages 371-375

  Andersson, N E ^a  

^a Department of Ornamentals   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Load cell; Pelargonium zonale; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ZONALE;

EID: 60649083862     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.559.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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