Comparison between different fertigation parameters and yield using pure compost and coir waste fibre in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum cv Pitenza) crop by soilless culture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 659, Issue , 2004, Pages 653-656

  Mazuela, P ^a   Urrestarazu, M ^b   Salas, M C ^b   Guillen C ^b   Sanchez J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alternative substrate; Electrical conductivity; Nitrate and phosphate contamination; Uptake water

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449450152     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.659.84     Document Type: Conference Paper

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