Effects of nitrogen and potassium nutrition on soil-grown Sandersonia aurantiaca stem and tuber production

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 385-390

  Clark, G E ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nutrition; Potassium; Sandersonia aurantiaca; Soil; Stem; Tuber; Vase life

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PLANT PRODUCT; POTASSIUM; SOIL DEGRADATION;

SANDERSONIA AURANTIACA;

EID: 0031407063     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1997.9514030     Document Type: Article

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