Monitoring nitrogen status of organically-grown strawberry cultivars by using chlorophyll meter reading

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 753-757

  Güler, Semiha ^a   Macit, Idris ^a   Koç, Aysen ^a   Ibrikci, Hayriye ^b  

^a BLACK SEA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Leaf nitrogen; Organic production; Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch)

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 33751037804     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.753.757     Document Type: Article

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