Effects of short duration partial rootzone drying (PRD) on soilless grown tomato crop

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-91

  Dasgan, H Yildiz ^a   Kusvuran, Sebnem ^a   Kirda, Cevat ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Greenhouse; Hydroponics; Lycopersicon esculentum mill; Partial rootzone drying (PRD); Split root; WUE; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREENHOUSE; HYDROPONICS; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PARTIAL ROOTZONE DRYING; PLANT AGE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT WATER USE; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 69749104365     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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