Critical chlorophyll total nitrogen and nitrate-nitrogen in leaves associated maximum lettuce yield

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1061-1068

  Fontes, P C R ^a   Pereira, P R G ^a   Conde, R M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0030799860     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169709365318     Document Type: Article

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