Effects of NaCl salinity on miniature dwarf tomato ‘Micro‐Tom’: I. Growth analyses and nutrient compositionFootnote¹

Supported in part by Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station (Projects 65–353 and 65–363); The Horticulture Research Institute; University of Illinois College of Agriculture Office of Resident Instruction; and the Fred Gloeckner Foundation. Dr. J. Scott's (University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricutural Science, Gainesville) generous donation of ‘Micro‐Tom’ seeds and Dr. W.L. George's (University of Illinois College of Agriculture) helpful suggestions regarding experimental design and culture are greatly appreciated.

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• Assistant Professor, Graduate Assistant, Associate Professor, and Professor (corresponding author) Department of Horticulture, University of Illinois.
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