Improved efficiency of nutrient and water use for high quality field vegetable production using fertigation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 852, Issue , 2010, Pages 145-152

  Monaghan, J M ^a   Rahn, C R ^b   Hilton, H W ^b   Wood, M ^c  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Earthcare Environmental Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertigation; Lactuca sativa; Nutrient efficiency; Shelf life; Water efficiency

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77951932091     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.852.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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