Rate of nitrogen fertigation during vegetative growth and spray applications of urea in the fall alters growth and flowering of florists' hydrangeas

HortScience

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 472-477

  Bi, Guihong ^a   Scagel, Carolyn F ^b   Harkess, Richard ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foliar nitrogen; Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme'

Indexed keywords

HYDRANGEA; HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA; HYDRANGEACEAE;

EID: 41149171774     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.43.2.472     Document Type: Article

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