Effects of ammonium to nitrate ratio and salinity on yield and fruit quality of large and small tomato fruit hybrids

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1795-1812

  Ben Oliel, Gad ^a   Kant, Surya ^a   Naim, Michael ^a   Rabinowitch, Haim D ^a   Takeoka, Gary R ^b   Buttery, Ron G ^b   Kafkafi, Uzi ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blossom end rot; Electrical conductivity; pH; Titratable acidity; Total soluble solids; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 6344228365     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LPLA-200026430     Document Type: Article

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