Effect of plant density on tomato yield and fruit quality growing in tuff culture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 741, Issue , 2007, Pages 207-212

  Fandi, M ^a   Muhtaseb, J ^a   Hussein, M ^a  

^a National Center for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer Jordan   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Citric acid; Firmness; Lycopersicum esculentum; Marketable yield; Plant height; Soilless

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70449103041     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.741.23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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