Effect of N uptake concentration on nitrate leaching from tomato grown in free-draining soilless culture under Mediterranean conditions

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 150, Issue , 2013, Pages 387-398

  Thompson, R B ^a   Gallardo, M ^a   Rodriguez J S ^b   Sanchez J A ^a   Magan J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^c Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drainage; Greenhouse; Nitrogen; Nutrient solution; Rockwool; Substrate; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROPPING PRACTICE; DRAINAGE; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; LEACHING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SUBSTRATE; VEGETABLE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84871668256     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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