Soil fertility and plant nutrition research under controlled conditions: Basic principles and methodology

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1975-1999

  Fageria, N K ^a  

^a EMBRAPA ARROZ E FEIJÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Field crops; Mineral stress; Root growth; Soil and solution culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844470772     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160500311037     Document Type: Article

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