Sources of N for leaf growth in a high-density apple (Malus domestica) orchard irrigated with ammonium nitrate solution

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 733-739

  Neilsen, D ^a   Millard, P ^b   Neilsen, G H ^a   Hogue, E J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fertilization; Nitrogen; Nitrogen remobilization; Nutrient cycling; Partitioning; Root uptake; Shoot leaf; Spur leaf

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0030929051     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.11.733     Document Type: Article

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