EFFECTS OF ROOT-ZONE TEMPERATURE ON THE ROOT DEVELOPMENT AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE OF LACTUCA SATIVA L. “PANAMA” GROWN IN AN AEROPONIC SYSTEM IN THE TROPICS

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