A simple model for salt accumulation in closed-loop hydroponics

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 614, Issue , 2003, Pages 149-154

  Carmassi, G ^a   Incrocci, L ^a   Malorgio, M ^a   Tognoni, F ^a   Pardossi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Mineral nutrition; Modelling; Salinity; Soilless culture; Tomato; Uptake concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449372470     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.614.20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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