Bermudagrass growth, total nonstructural carbohydrate concentration, and quality as influenced by nitrogen and potassium

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 168-174

  Trenholm, L E ^a   Dudeck, A E ^a   Sartain, J B ^b   Cisar, J L ^c  

^a Environmental Horticulture Dep

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; NITROGEN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT MODEL; POTASSIUM;

CYNODON DACTYLON;

EID: 0031909316     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183X003800010028x     Document Type: Article

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