Responses of cucumber grown in recirculating nutrient solution to gradual Mn and Zn accumulation in the root zone owing to excessive supply via the irrigation water

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-134

  Tzerakis, Constantinos ^a   Savvas, Dimitrios ^b   Sigrimis, Nick ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cucumis sativus; Hydroponics; Nutrient toxicity; Photosynthesis; Soilless culture

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 84856780432     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201100035     Document Type: Letter

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