Effect of adjuvants on apple fruit and leaf calcium and nitrogen concentrations at three fruit growth stages

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-37

  North, M ^a   Wooldridge, J ^a  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Apple; Bitter pit; Calcium; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION;

EID: 20644472244     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2005.10634677     Document Type: Article

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