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The effect of biodegradable nonwovens in butterhead lettuce cultivation for early harvest Cover

The effect of biodegradable nonwovens in butterhead lettuce cultivation for early harvest

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|Jan 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10245-012-0020-2 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 161 - 166
Published on: Jan 17, 2013
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2013 Piotr Siwek, Andrzej Libik, Izabela Zawiska, published by Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
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