Dynamics of change of leaf attributes of Brussels sprouts in response to switches between high and low supply of nitrogen

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-42

  Vos, J ^a   Biemond, H ^a   Struik, P C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Gemmifera DC.); Leaf expansion; Leaf size; Nitrogen concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002291308     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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