Alternating magnetic field effects on yield and plant nutrient element composition of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa cv. camarosa )

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-139

  Eşitken, Ahmet ^a   Turan, Metin ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Magnetic field; Nutrient element uptake; Strawberry; Yield

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33646245482     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710310019748     Document Type: Article

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