Influence of fertilizer management and soil fertility on tuber specific gravity: A review

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 283-290

  Laboski, Carrie A M ^a   Kelling, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Potassium; Salt index; Secondary nutrients

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34848911674     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02986240     Document Type: Review

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