EFFECTS OF CALCIUM AND SALINITY STRESS ON QUALITY OF LETTUCE IN SOILLESS CULTURE

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 677-690

  Borghesi, Eva ^a   Carmassi, Giulia ^a   Uguccioni, Maria C ^a   Vernieri, Paolo ^a   Malorgio, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABA; antioxidant capacity; calcium chloride; floating system; Lactuca sativa L.; leafy lettuce

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874542836     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2012.721909     Document Type: Article

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