Influence of diurnal temperature on nutrient release patterns of three polymer-coated fertilizers

HortScience

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-389

  Husby, Chad E ^a   Niemiera, Alexander X ^a   Harris, J Roger ^a   Wright, Robert D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Container grown; Controlled release fertilizers; Fertilizers; Nursery crops; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

COATING TECHNIQUES; LEACHATE TREATMENT; NUTRITION; POLYMERS; SAND; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLYMER COATED FERTILIZERS (PCF);

FERTILIZERS;

EID: 0038002723     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.38.3.387     Document Type: Article

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