Root and shoot development of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (french beans) as affected by soil moisture and fertilizer potassium

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 145-151

  Sangakkara, U R ^a,b   Hartwig, U A ^a   Nosberger J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

French beans; potassium; root growth; root hairs; shoot growth; soil moisture

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030477547     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1996.tb00231.x     Document Type: Article

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