Effects of cultural cycles and nutrient solutions on plant growth, yield and fruit quality of alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) grown in hydroponics

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 479-485

  Caruso, Gianluca ^a   Villari, Gerardo ^b   Melchionna, Giuseppe ^a   Conti, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Staz Sperim Indust Conserve A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine strawberry; Antioxidants; Fruit production; Mineral nutrients; Nutrient film technique; Sugars

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; HYDROPONICS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUGAR;

FRAGARIA VESCA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 79956370134     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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