Fertilizer concentration and irrigation method affect growth and fruiting of ornamental pepper

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 867-884

  Kang, Jong Goo ^a   Van Iersel, Marc W ^b   Nemali, Krishna S ^b  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Electrical conductivity; Nitrogen; Subirrigation; Substrate pH

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 3542992140     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120030676     Document Type: Article

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