The influence of soil steaming on some properties of the soil and on the growth and heading of winter glasshouse lettuce. II. The reaction of the crop.

Authors

  • G. Jager
  • J. van der Boon
  • G.J.G Rauw

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v17i4.17360

Abstract

Soil steaming increased fresh and dry weights and N and Mn contents of the plants. Leaching the steamed soil caused a further increase in Mn content but decreased yields and N content. The addition of straw to the steamed soil did not affect growth or N content but it reduced the Mn content. Plants grown on steamed soil had darker coloured leaves and a greater incidence of leaf margin necrosis and bad heading than plants grown on unsteamed soil. See also Sous Fertil. 33 [1230]. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

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1969-11-01

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