Neutron-capture-radiography study of the distribution of boron in the leaves of coffee plants grown in the field

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-99

  Loria, Luis Guillermo ^a   Jiménez, Ricardo ^a   Badilla, Mauricio ^a   Lhuissier, Franck ^b   Goldbach, Heiner ^c   Thellier, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

10B isotope; Boron; Boron deficiency; Coffee plants; Foliar treatments; Neutron capture radiography; Plant nutrition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002498130     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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