Fertilizer effects on the growth of impatiens, petunia, salvia, and vinca plug seedlings

HortScience

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 678-682

  Van Iersel, M W ^a   Beverly, R B ^a   Thomas, P A ^a   Latimer, J G ^a   Mills, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedding plants; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Transplants

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; IMPATIENS WALLERIANA; PETUNIA HYBRIDA; SALVIA SPLENDENS;

EID: 0031878349     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.33.4.678     Document Type: Article

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