The use of diagnostic optical tools to assess nitrogen status and to guide fertilization of vegetables

HortTechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 287-292

  Gianquinto, Giorgio ^a   Orsini, Francesco ^a   Sambo, Paolo ^b   D'Urzo, Matilde Paino ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meters; Dynamic fertilization; Radiometers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959836527     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.21.3.287     Document Type: Article

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