The effect of major nutrients (NPK) on the growth rate of pepper and eggplant seedlings

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 729, Issue , 2007, Pages 341-347

  Balliu, A ^a   Sallaku, G ^a   Kuci Sh ^a   Cota E ^a   Kaciu S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRI TINA   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Growth characters; Leaf area ratio (LAR); N concentration; Net assimilation rate (NAR); NPK ratio; Nutrient solutions; Relative growth rate (RGR)

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 70449427836     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.729.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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