Effects of NaCL salinity on miniature dwarf tomato ‘Micro-Tom’: I. Growth analyses and nutrient composition

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1992, Pages 2315-2327

  Knight, S L ^a   Rogers, R B ^a   Smith, M A L ^a   Spomer, L A ^a  

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

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EID: 84948247184     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169209364476     Document Type: Article

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