Transient nutrient deficiencies and their impact on yield - A rationale for foliar fertilizers?

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 564, Issue , 2001, Pages 217-223

  Brown, Patrick H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Boron; Deficiency; Fertilization; Foliar fertilization; Nutrition; Tree crops

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642516381     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.564.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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