Blossom-End Rot: A Calcium Deficiency

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-139

  Taylor, Matthew D ^a   Locascio, Salvadore J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELONGENA; SOLANUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 1342290829     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120027551     Document Type: Review

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