Effect of foliar- and soil-applied boron in deciduous fruit orchards 1: Apple and pear

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-144

  Wooldridge, J ^a  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apple; Boron; Orchard nutrition; Pear; Seed

Indexed keywords

BORON; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ORCHARD;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0036453992     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2002.10634453     Document Type: Article

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