Evaluation of slow-release fertilizers on bell pepper

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-396

  Reyes, Luz M ^a   Sanders, Douglas C ^a   Buhler, Wayne G ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Fertigation; Methylene urea; Nitamin

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 45749096575     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.3.393     Document Type: Article

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