Growth and nutrient uptake by cotton roots under field conditions

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 149-164

  Schwab, G J ^a   Mullins, G L ^b   Burmester, C H ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTTON; FERTILIZER;

COTTON; GROWTH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SOIL;

ALABAMA; UNITED STATES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0033969635     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620009370426     Document Type: Article

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