Water and fertilizers use efficiency in grafted and non grafted tomato plants on soilless culture

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 1551-1555

  Lykas, Ch ^a,b   Kittas, C ^a,b   Zambeka, A ^b  

^a Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greenhouse; Hydroponic; Nutrient solution; Rootstock; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 71449104023     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.801.191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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