Method of nitrogen application in summer affects plant growth and nitrogen uptake in autumn in young Fuji/M.26 apple trees

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1465-1477

  Dong, Shufu ^a,d   Cheng, Lailiang ^b   Scagel, Carolyn F ^c   Fuchigami, Leslie H ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Malus domestica; N; Soil application; Spray

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORCHARD;

BRYOPHYTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 22044440003     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200058491     Document Type: Article

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