Fertilizer rates change root distribution of grapefruit trees on a poorly drained soil

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Zhang, M ^a   Alva, A K ^a   Li, Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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CITRUS AURANTIUM; CITRUS PARADISI;

EID: 0031919897     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365378     Document Type: Article

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