Nitrogen uptake and growth of two citrus rootstock seedlings in a sandy soil receiving different controlled-release fertilizer sources

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-172

  Dou, H ^a   Alva, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium nitrogen; Coated fertilizers; Nitrate nitrogen; Nitrogen uptake; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031933013     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050363     Document Type: Article

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