Effects of nitrogen fertigation on fruit yield and quality of young 'French' prune trees

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-195

  Southwick, S M ^a   Rupert, M E ^a   Yeager, J T ^a   Lampinen, B D ^a   Dejong, T M ^a   Weis, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CANKER; FERTIGATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; NITROGEN; PLANT GROWTH; PRUNE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032974795     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1999.11511093     Document Type: Article

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