A novel type of seaweed extract as a natural alternative to the use of iron chelates in strawberry production

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Spinelli, Francesco ^a   Fiori, Giovanni ^a   Noferini, Massimo ^a   Sprocatti, Mattia ^a   Costa, Guglielmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plant biostimulant; Rhizosphere; Soil amendment; Sustainable horticulture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHELATE; CHLOROPHYLL; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRUIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HORMONE; HORTICULTURE; IRON; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOMASS; PLANT EXTRACT; RHIZOSPHERE; SEAWEED; SOIL AMENDMENT; TOLERANCE;

ALGAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 77953128034     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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