Using soil bulk electrical conductivity to manage saline irrigation in the production of potted poinsettia

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 170, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-7

  Valdes R ^a   Miralles, J ^a   Franco, J A ^a   Sanchez Blanco M J ^a,b   Banon S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Floriculture; Irrigation; Ornamental plant; Pot plant; Salinity; Sensor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT SYSTEM; SALINE SOIL; SALINITY; SENSOR; SUBSTRATE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84896539531     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.02.026     Document Type: Article

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