Root and nitrate distribution as related to the critical plant N status of a fertigated tomato crop

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-231

  Lecompte, F ^a   Bressoud, F ^b   Pares, L ^b   De Bruyne, F ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^b UE d'Alenya   (France)

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LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 47749137012     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2008.11512373     Document Type: Article

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