Fruit growth and mineral element accumulation in Pacific Rose(TM) apple in relation to orchard management factors and calyx-end splitting

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1079-1093

  Opara, Linus U ^a   Tadesse, Teshome ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALYX; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SYZYGIUM JAMBOS;

EID: 0033852717     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160009382083     Document Type: Article

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