Application of wood ash compared with fertigation for improving the nutritional status and fruit production of kiwi vines

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 127-133

  Merino, Agustín ^a   Otero, Verónica ^b   Omil, Beatriz ^a   Lastra, Beatriz ^a   Piñeiro, Verónica ^c   Gallego, Pedro P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c University of Santiago de Compastela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid soils; Fertigation; Heavy metals; Kiwifruit; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 33144479008     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200520518     Document Type: Article

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