Effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium nutrition on seasonal tannin content of bush tea (athrixia phyliciodes dc.)

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-83

  Chabeli, P M ^a   Mudau, F N ^b   Mashela, P W ^a   Soundy, P ^c  

^a Department of Plant Production ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Season; Tannins

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROLYSIS; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; SEASON; TANNIN; TEA;

ATHRIXIA;

EID: 48749106608     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2008.10639899     Document Type: Article

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