Alleviation of salinity-induced stress in lettuce growth by potassium sulphate using nutrient film technique

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-239

  Tzortzakis, Nikos G ^a  

^a National Agriculture Research Foundation of Greece   (Greece)

Author keywords

Growth; Lactuca sativa; NFT; Salinity; Soilless culture; Tip burn

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 70450197858     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260902751320     Document Type: Article

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