A sampling procedure to determine the nitrogen content in Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages 63-72

  Guevara, Juan C ^a   Trione, Sinibaldo O ^a   Estevez, Oscar R ^a   Cony, Mariano A ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DE ENTOMOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cladode N distribution; Nitrogen content; Opuntia ficus indica; Representative sample

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 41649090751     PISSN: 19386648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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