The effect of commercial humic acid on tomato plant growth and mineral nutrition

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 561-575

  Adani, Fabrizio ^a   Genevini, Pierluigi ^a   Zaccheo, Patrizia ^a   Zocchi, Graziano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 0031920153     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169809365424     Document Type: Article

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