Leaf nutrient levels of apple orchards (cv. Starkrimson) in relation to crop yield

Advances in Horticultural Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 147-150

  Velemis, D ^a   Almaliotis, D ^a   Bladenopoulou, S ^a   Karapetsas, N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Leaf diagnosis; Nutritional status; Regression analysis; Yield

Indexed keywords

APPLE; CALCIUM; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; GREECE; IRON; MACRONUTRIENT; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MICRONUTRIENT; MINERAL CONTENT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAF; POTASSIUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ZINC;

EID: 0033498422     PISSN: 03946169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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