Foliar and soil fertilization of humic acid affect productivity and quality of tomato

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-186

  Yildirim, Ertan ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Growth; Hormone like activity; Lycopersicon esculentum; Yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34247245737     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710600813107     Document Type: Article

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