Nitrogen fertilization regime and lettuce romaine types influence seedling growth, root architecture and transplant quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 659, Issue , 2004, Pages 217-225

  Nicola, Silvana ^a   Hoeberechts, Jeanet ^a   Saglietti, Daniela ^a   Fontana, Emanuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adventitious roots; Basal roots; Lactuca sativa L.; Lateral roots

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863412785     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.659.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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