Effect of different macronutrient cation ratios on macronutrient and water uptake by melon (Cucumis melo) grown in recirculating nutrient solution

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 320-332

  Neocleous, Damianos ^a   Savvas, Dimitrios ^b  

^a Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cyprus   (Cyprus)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hydroponics; K : Ca : Mg ratio; Photosynthesis; Quality; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 84926171665     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201400288     Document Type: Article

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