Growth and yield of Echinacea purpurea L. as influenced by planting density and fertilization

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-76

  Shalaby, A S ^a   El Gengaihi, S E ^a   Agina, E A ^b   El Khayat, A S ^b   Hendawy, S F ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Medicinal plant; Production

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

FERTILIZATION; GROWTH; PLANTING DENSITY; YIELD;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DENSITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH STIMULATION; NITROGEN BALANCE; PLANT GROWTH;

ECHINACEA PURPUREA;

EID: 0031468271     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v05n01_08     Document Type: Article

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