Effect of potassium fertilization on the postharvest quality of 'Fuji' apples;Efeito da adubação potássica na qualidade pós-colheita de maçãs 'Fuji'

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 489-496

  Hunsche, Maurício ^a   Brackmann, Auri ^b   Ernani, Paulo Roberta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Controlled atmosphere storage; Mineral nutrients; Physiological disorders; Plant nutrition

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0242543304     PISSN: 0100204X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-204x2003000400007     Document Type: Article

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