Growth response, nutrient leaching, and mass balance for potted poinsettia. II. Phosphorus

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 459-464

  Ku, Catherine S M ^b   Hershey, David R ^a,b  

^a Prince George's Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Euphorbia pulcherrima; Fertigation; Groundwater; Nitrate; Superphosphate

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA;

EID: 0030768229     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.3.459     Document Type: Article

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