Strategies for Improved Water Use Efficiency (WUE) of Field-Grown Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa </i>L.) under a Semi-Arid Climate

Water use efficiency is a main research target in agriculture, which consumes 70% of global freshwater. This study aimed at identifying sustainable water management strategies for the lettuce crop in a semi-arid climate. Three independent experiments were carried out on a commercial variety of lettu...

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Main Authors: Nicola Michelon, Giuseppina Pennisi, Nang Ohn Myint, Francesco Orsini, Giorgio Gianquinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/668