Aspects of calcium nutrition to limit plant physiological disorders

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 702, Issue , 2006, Pages 107-116

  Napier, D R ^a   Combrink, N J J ^b  

^a Yara South Africa (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Black heart; Calcium deficiency; Calcium distribution; Calcium nitrate; Calcium uptake; Internal browning; Phytophthora; Pineapple

Indexed keywords

ANANAS COMOSUS; BOTRYTIS; CAPSICUM; CUCUMIS; ERWINIA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOPHTHORA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33745097176     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.702.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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