Nutrient supplements that influence later break yield of Agaricus bisporus

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 835-840

  Beyer, David M ^a   Muthersbaugh, Harry ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; hypnum peat; phosphorus; potassium

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; HYPNUM;

EID: 0030443065     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-141     Document Type: Article

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