Supplemental soil sulphur increases cabbage yield

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 857-859

  Sanderson, K R ^a   Sanderson, J B ^a   Ivany, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cabbage; calcite; calcium; gypsum; potassium sulphate; sulphur

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA;

EID: 0030471560     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-145     Document Type: Article

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