Yield formation and quality characteristics of early potatoes during a short growing period

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 390-398

  Mustonen, Leo ^a  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Early potato; Nitrates; Nitrogen fertilizers; Sugar content; Yields

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 16844364409     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/1239099043633314     Document Type: Article

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