Response of onions (Allium cepa L.) to phosphate fertiliser placement and residual phosphorus on a Karrakatta sand

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 351-359

  McPharlin, I R ^a   Robertson, W J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0032770602     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98145     Document Type: Article

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