The spatial and temporal rooting pattern of Brussels sprouts and leeks

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-72

  Smit, A L ^a   Booij, R ^a   Van Der Werf, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brussels sprouts; Leeks; Minirhizotron; Nitrogen utilisation; Rhizotron; Rooting intensity and distribution; Thermal time

Indexed keywords

BRUSSELS SPROUT; LEEK; NITROGEN UTILIZATION; ROOTING INTENSITY; ROOTING PATTERN;

ALLIUM PORRUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA GEMMIFERA; BRASSICACEAE; LILIACEAE;

EID: 0030437170     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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