Re-examining aeroponics for spaceflight plant growth

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Clawson, J M ^a   Hoehn, A ^a   Stodieck, L S ^a   Todd, P ^a   Stoner, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b The Shaw Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; NUTRIENTS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORTS; CROP PERFORMANCE; DISEASE PROPAGATION; GROWTH PARAMETERS; GROWTH SUBSTRATES; ITS APPLICATIONS; NUTRIENT DELIVERY; SUBSYSTEM DESIGN;

DISEASE CONTROL;

EID: 85072427291     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-2507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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