Water uptake by tomato plants grown in closed hydroponic systems dependent on the ec-level

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 458, Issue , 1998, Pages 323-328

  Schwarz, D ^a   Kuchenbuch, R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lycopersicon lycopersicum; Nutrient Film Technique; Salinity; Transpiration coefficient; Water uptake efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879534733     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.458.41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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