An on-line knowledge center for water and nutrient management for the nursery and greenhouse industry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 693-699

  Lea Cox, J D ^a   Zhao, C ^b   Ross, D S ^a   Bilderback, T E ^c   Harris, J R ^d   Hong, Chuanxue ^d   Yeager, T H ^e   Bauerle, W L ^f   Day, S D ^d   Ristvey, A G ^a   Beeson Jr , R C ^e   Ruter, J ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Maryland Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Fertilization; Irrigation; Moodle; Pathogens; Substrate; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449121697     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.801.80     Document Type: Conference Paper

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