Sample washing procedures influence mineral element concentrations in zinc-sprayed apple leaves

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 19-20, 2005, Pages 2923-2931

  Peryea, Frank J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Foliar spray; Malus domestica; Micronutrient; Mineral nutrition; Sample preparation; Tree fruit; Zinc

Indexed keywords

SAMPLE PREPARATION;

LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 30744447447     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620500306098     Document Type: Article

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