Effects of salinity stress on growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) under closed-recycle nutrient film technique

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-380

  Al Maskri, Ahmed ^a   Al Kharusi, Latifa ^a   Al Miqbali, Hanan ^a   Khan, M Mumtaz ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Growth; Lettuce; Nutrient film technique; Salinity stress

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 77953556323     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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