A survey of water and fertilizer management during cutting propagation

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-604

  Santos, Kathryn M ^a   Fisher, Paul R ^a   Argo, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Blackmore Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibrachoa; Greenhouse; Leaching; Nitrogen nutrient distribution; Petunia; Phosphorus; Potassium; Uptake efficiency; Vegetative cuttings

Indexed keywords

CALIBRACHOA; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA;

EID: 52449093135     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.4.597     Document Type: Article

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