Effects of mulching on the root and shoot growth of young black currant bushes (Ribes nigrum)

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-207

  Larsson, Lisbeth ^a,b   Jensén, Paul ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Ranna Research Station   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mineral nutrients; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

RIBES HUDSONIANUM; RIBES NIGRUM;

EID: 0030437406     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064719609413134     Document Type: Article

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