Nitrogen release patterns of a mixed controlled-release fertilizer and its components

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 475-480

  Medina, L Carolina ^a   Obreza, Thomas A ^a   Sartain, Jerry B ^a   Rouse, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coated fertilizer; Nitrogen; Slow release fertilizer

Indexed keywords

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EID: 45749155150     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.3.475     Document Type: Article

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