Influence of the number of calcium sprays on the distribution of fruit mineral concentration in an apple orchard

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 569-573

  Le Grange, S A ^a   Theron, K I ^a   Jacobs, G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLE; CALCIUM; FRUIT; MINERAL METABOLISM;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0031868261     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11511016     Document Type: Article

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