Effects of potassium deficiency on tomato growth and mineral nutrition at the early production stage

Plant and Soil

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-196

  Pujos, A ^a   Morard, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Growth; Potassium; Potassium deficiency; Sodium; Tomato

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030956878     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004263304657     Document Type: Article

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