Preliminary studies on the influence of boron on the foliar biomass and quality of tobacco leaves subjected to NO3- fertilisation

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 739-744

  Ruiz, Juan M ^a   Lopez Lefebre, Luis R ^a   Sanchez, Esteban ^a   Rivero, Rosa M ^a   Garcia, Pablo C ^a   Romero, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Biomass; Boron; Nicotiana tabacum; Nitrate reduction; Quality

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; BORON; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF DEVELOPMENT; NICOTINE; NITRATE METABOLISM; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY CONTROL;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0035020422     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.873     Document Type: Article

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