Nitrogen and sulfur influence nutrient usage and accumulation in onion

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1667-1686

  Coolong, Timothy W ^a   Kopsell, Dean A ^b   Kopsell, David E ^b   Randle, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anion analysis; Cation analysis; HPLC; ICP AES; Macronutrient; Micronutrient; Pungency; Pyruvic acid; Soluble solids

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 4444307325     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200026010     Document Type: Article

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