Delivering Fertilizers Through Seed Coatings

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-220

  Scott, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertilizer; Germination; Nutrient; Seed coating; Seed soaking; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742540135     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v01n02_08     Document Type: Article

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