Availability and persistence of macronutrients from lime and preplant nutrient charge fertilizers in peat-based root media

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 453-460

  Argo, William R ^a   Biernbaum, John A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Evaporation barrier; Fertilizer salt stratification; Magnesium; Nitrogen; Phosphorous; Potassium; Soilless media; Subirrigation

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0000413959     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.121.3.453     Document Type: Article

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