Impact of genotype and micronutrient applications on nitrate reductase activity of tea leaves

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 513-516

  Venkatesan, Selvaraj ^a  

^a UPASI Tea Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Leaf N; Micronutrients; NR activity; Tea shoots

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444267952     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1986     Document Type: Article

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