Effect of nitrogen availability on dry matter production, nitrogen uptake and light interception of Brussels sprouts and leeks

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-19

  Booij, R ^a   Kreuzer, A D H ^a   Smit, A L ^a   Van Der Werf, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allium porrum L.; Apparent fertilizer recovery; Brassica oleracea L. Var gemmifera; Fertilization; Leaf area; Nitrogen; Nitrogen uptake; Radiation use efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001812231     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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