Boron and the alternate-bearing phenomenon in the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-207

  Pillay, A E ^a   Williams, J R ^a   El Mardi, M O ^a   Hassan, S M ^a   Al Hamdi, A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing phenomenon; Boron; Date palms; ICP AES

Indexed keywords

BORON; NUTRIENT;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 17644365170     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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