Influence of dry matter and length of roots on growth of five field crops at varying soil zinc and copper levels

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1517-1523

  Fageria, N K ^a,b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA ARROZ E FEIJÃO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glycine max; Oryza sativa; Phaseolus vulgaris; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ORYZA SATIVA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4444234054     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200025995     Document Type: Article

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