Growth and yield of grafted cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) on different soilless substrates

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 654-658

  Maršić, Nina Kacjan ^a   Jakše, Marijana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Clay pellets; Cucumis sativus L.; Grafting; Hydroponic cultivation; Perlite; Rootstocks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLAY; CLOUD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; CULTIVAR; FRUIT; GRATING; HYDROPONICS; NONHUMAN; PLANT GRAFTING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PLANT YIELD; RHIZOME; SUMMER;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA;

EID: 77952842282     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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