Effects of enhanced NH4+-N supply and concomitant changes in the concentrations of other nutrients needed for ion balance on the growth, yield, and nutrient status of eggplants grown on rockwool

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-361

  Savvas, Dimitrios ^a   Leneti, Heleni ^b   Mantzos, Nikolaus ^b   Kakarantza, Labrini ^b   Barouchas, Pantelis ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Epirus Institute of Technology Arta   (Greece)

^c TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATRAS   (Greece)

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EID: 77954908017     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2010.11512680     Document Type: Article

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