Characterization of suburban nitrogen fertilizer and water use on residential turf in Cary, North Carolina

HortTechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 320-325

  Osmond, Deanna L ^a   Platt, Jennifer L ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dept of Public Works and Utilities   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilizer behavior; Residential fertilizer use; Residential water use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034106581     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.10.2.320     Document Type: Article

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