Effect of organic mulches on the growth of tomato plants and quality of fruits in organic cultivation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 779, Issue , 2008, Pages 341-346

  Bender, I ^a   Raudseping, M ^a   Vabrit, S ^b  

^a Jogeva Sordiaretuse Instituut   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Cracking; Length of roots; soil root sample; Unheated greenhouse; Vegetative growth

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 61449167138     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.779.42     Document Type: Conference Paper

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