The effect of salinity on yield and fruit quality of pepper grown in perlite;Efecto de la salinidad en la producción y la calidad de los frutos y de pimiento cultivado en perlita

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 142-150

  Navarro, J M ^a,b   Garrido, C ^a   Flores, P ^a,b   Martinez V ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b Instituto Murciano de Investigatin y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blossom end rot; Capsicum annuum; Marketable yield; Maturity state; Total yield

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 77949323138     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010081-1153     Document Type: Article

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