The long-term impact of phosphorus and potassium fertilization on alfalfa yield and yield components

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2198-2209

  Berg, W K ^a   Cunningham, S M ^a   Brouder, S M ^a   Joern, B C ^a   Johnson, K D ^a   Santini, J B ^a   Volenec, J J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EMBRYOPHYTA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 35348869769     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.09.0576     Document Type: Article

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