Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrition increases growth and total polyphenol concentrations of bush tea in a shaded nursery environment

HortTechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-110

  Mudau, Fhatuwani N ^a   Soundy, Puffy ^b   Du Toit, Elsa S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Athrixia phylicoides; Fertilization

Indexed keywords

ATHRIXIA;

EID: 33846576497     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.17.1.107     Document Type: Article

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