Evaluation of nitrate quick tests to improve fertigation management

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 15-20, 2006, Pages 2461-2469

  Jiménez, Silvia ^a   Alés, Juan Ignacio ^a   Lao, María Teresa ^a   Plaza, Blanca ^a   Pérez, Mónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Field analysis; Nitrate test; Suction cups

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ELECTRODE; INSTRUMENTATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITRATE; SOIL ANALYSIS;

PRIVA;

EID: 33750351443     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620600820154     Document Type: Article

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