Washing and/or cutting petioles reduces nitrate nitrogen and potassium sap concentrations in vegetables

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1975-1982

  Farneselli, Michela ^a,b   Simonne, Eric H ^a   Studstill, David W ^a   Tei, Francesco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMP; Crop nutritional status; Foliar fertilizer; Muskmelon; Pepper; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CUCUMIS MELO; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33749267066     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600927955     Document Type: Article

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