Nitrogen efficiency and metabolism in grafted melon plants

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-123

  Ruiz, J M ^a   Romero, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo; Nitrogen efficiency and metabolism; Rootstock; Scion; Yield

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; MELO; YUMA;

EID: 0033151433     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(98)00200-3     Document Type: Article

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