Storage of foliar-absorbed nitrogen and remobilization for spring growth in young nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarina) trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-207

  Tagliavini, M ^a   Millard, P ^b   Quartieri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foliar urea sprays; Internal cycling; Leaf growth; Peach; Root uptake

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; NITROGEN UPTAKE; REMOBILIZATION; SPRING;

PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA MECTARINA;

EID: 0031920912     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.3.203     Document Type: Article

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