Nutrient deficiency effects on the biometric characteristics of tobacco seedlings in float tray systems

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 797-808

  Masaka, Johnson ^a   Muguti, Patience ^a   Chivandi, Eliton ^a  

^a MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Biomass characteristics; Nutrient deficiency; Tobacco seedling

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 45749136361     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802043072     Document Type: Article

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