Effects of six fertilizers on vegetative growth and flowering of phalaenopsis orchids

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 65, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Wang, Yin Tung ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Phalaenopsis; Pot plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001236498     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4238(96)00875-8     Document Type: Article

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