Yield increased and fruit disorders decreased with repeated annual calcium sprays on ‘anjou’ pears

Journal of Tree Fruit Production

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 51-59

  Raese, J T ^a   Drake, S R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorders; Mineral concentration; Vigor

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0343067612     PISSN: 10551387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J072v01n02_04     Document Type: Article

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