The occurrence and correction of boron deficiency

Plant and Soil

Volumn 193, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 121-148

  Shorrocks, Victor M ^a  

^a Micronutrient Bureau   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BORON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 0030824522     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-5580-9_9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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