Nutrition of container-grown freesias

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2485-2496

  Thomas, M ^a   Matheson, S ^b   Spurway, M ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Horticultural Department   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0031762774     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365581     Document Type: Article

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