Prospects of non-destructive analysis of root growth and geometry using computerized tomography (CT-X-Ray)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 779, Issue , 2008, Pages 155-159

  Palsdottir A M ^a   Alsanius, B W ^a   Johannesson, V ^b   Ask, A ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Helical scan; Hounsfield Units (HU); Peat based growing medium; Pumice; Rockwool; Sand

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449254517     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.779.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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