Effects of application of boron on growth, yields, and quality of red bayberry

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1047-1058

  Cifu, Meng ^b   Zhihong, Cao ^a   Peikuen, Jiang ^b   Guomo, Zhou ^b   XianGui, Lin ^b   Qiufang, Xu ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

B application; Fruit quality; Fruit yield; Red bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zuca)

Indexed keywords

MORELLA; MORELLA RUBRA; MYRICACEAE;

EID: 34547232003     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701394444     Document Type: Article

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