Recirculating nutrient solution culture of MELON (Cucumis melo L.): Physiological and cultural aspects

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 554, Issue , 2001, Pages 213-219

  Pardossi, A ^a   Malorgio, F ^b   Incrocci, L ^b   Tognoni, F ^b   Campiotti, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Hydroponics; Nutrient film technique; Root cooling; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879563962     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.554.22     Document Type: Article

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