Influence of foliar application of nitrogen on tree growth, precocity, fruit quality, and leaf mineral nutrients in young ‘fuji’ apple trees on three rootstocks

Journal of Tree Fruit Production

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Fallahi, Esmaeil ^a   Michael Colt, W ^a   Seyedbagheri, Mir M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

High density; Malus domestica; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0008777266     PISSN: 10551387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J072v02n01_01     Document Type: Article

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