Evaluating leonardite as a crop growth enhancer for turnip and mustard greens

HortTechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 564-567

  Duval, John R ^a,b   Dainello, Frank J ^a   Haby, Vincent A ^c   Earhart, D Ron ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humates; Humic acid; Leonardite; Mineral nutrition; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA RAPA;

EID: 0031751537     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.8.4.564     Document Type: Article

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