Fertilizer concentration affects growth response and leaf color of Tradescantia virginiana L.

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1767-1783

  White, Sarah A ^b   Scoggins, Holly L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chroma; Hue ; Nitrogen; Perennials; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

TRADESCANTIA; TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA;

EID: 27144483402     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160500250896     Document Type: Article

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