Foliar boron increases berry number and yield of two highbush blueberry cultivars in Missouri

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-113

  Blevins, D G ^a   Scrivner, C L ^a   Reinbott, T M ^a   Schon, M K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Walt Disney World   (United States)

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VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 0030038136     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169609365110     Document Type: Article

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