Effect of ammonium/nitrate ratio on growth and development of avocado plants under hydroponic conditions

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-103

  Lobit, P ^a   Lopez Perez L ^a   Cardenas Navarro R ^a   Castellanos Morales, V C ^a   Ruiz Corro, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Avocado; Development; Nitrate; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDROPONICS; NITRATE; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 34248228149     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P06-029     Document Type: Article

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