Boron application affects seed yield and seed quality of sugar beets

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-384

  Dordas, C ^a   Apostolides, G E ^b   Goundra, O ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Hellenic Sugar Industry SA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SEED PRODUCTION; SEED TREATMENT; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SUGAR BEET;

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 34547626790     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859607006879     Document Type: Article

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