Crop physiological response to nutrient solution electrical conductivity and pH in an ebb-and-flow hydroponic system

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 194, Issue , 2015, Pages 34-42

  Wortman, Sam E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaponics; Electrical conductivity; Hydroponics; Solution pH; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GROWTH RATE; HYDROPONICS; PH; PROFITABILITY; URBAN AGRICULTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

UNITED STATES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 84939185455     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2015.07.045     Document Type: Article

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